Portrait of Johan de Brune, Raedpensionaris van Zeeland
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
The painting shows a man sitting in a chair, wearing fancy clothes. He's Johan de Brune, a important person in Zeeland. The painting is based on a work by another artist, which is interesting because it shows how artists can inspire each other. You can learn more about the artist who made the original painting by looking up the technique of sfumato.