Peter Breughel the Elder
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Peter Breughel the Elder is a 1704 by Michel Odieuvre, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man with a serious expression. His hair and beard are thick, and his collar is high and stiff. The background is plain, focusing all attention on his face. Below the portrait, there’s text in French that names him and mentions his death in Brussels. The artist signed this as a tribute to Peter Breughel the Elder, an older painter known for his detailed scenes. The style looks like it comes from the 1700s, when artists used strong contrasts between light and dark. If you like this kind of portrait, look up chiaroscuro.
Michel Odieuvre (1687–1756) was a French artist, born in Romilly-la-Puthenaye.
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