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Elderly Man Reading a Book

Elderly Man Reading a Book

Nicolas Lagneau

1604

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Baroque Baroque

About this work

This sketch shows an older man in profile, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a loose, dark coat. His face is wrinkled, with a long beard and mustache. He’s holding an open book in his hands, squinting as if reading carefully. The drawing uses soft, blended lines to show light and shadow on his face and clothing. The artist focused on the texture of his hat and the folds of his coat. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.

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