1636
oil
panel
From the collection of Mauritshuis
Portrait of François van Aerssen (1572-1641) is a 1636 oil by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Mauritshuis.
This portrait shows a man with a mustache and a beard, wearing a black robe and a white ruffled collar. He has a serious expression on his face. The background is dark, which makes the man stand out. The man's clothing and the style of the painting suggest that it was made a long time ago. The artist used a technique called chiaroscuro to create contrast between light and dark areas in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this portrait, you might want to look up Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt.
Michiel Janszoon (abbr. Jansz.) van Mierevelt (Dutch pronunciation: ; also spelled Miereveld or Miereveldt; 1 May 1566 – 27 June 1641) was a Dutch painter and draftsman of the Dutch Golden Age.
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