Tycho de Brahe

About this work

This engraving shows a serious-looking man with a long white beard and a tall, fur-lined hat. He’s wearing a chain around his neck and sits in front of a framed arch filled with coats of arms. The background is plain, but his hands rest on the armrests like he’s posing for a formal picture. The coats of arms around him suggest he was someone important, maybe a scholar or noble. The text at the bottom is in Latin, which often means titles or honors in old portraits. Try looking up engraving to see how artists carved these detailed images into metal.