1660
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cardinal Jules Mazarin is a 1660 ink by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait shows a man with curly hair and a mustache, wearing a dark jacket with a white collar. He is looking at the viewer with a serious expression. The man is surrounded by an oval frame with a banner at the top that has some writing on it. There are also some other decorative elements around the frame, including leaves and ribbons. If you want to learn more about the style of this portrait, look up the Baroque movement.
Robert Nanteuil (French pronunciation: ; 1623 – 9 December 1678) was a French portrait artist: engraver, draughtsman and pastellist to the court of Louis XIV.
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