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Nicolas Neufchatel. Portret van Balthasar Dörrer en zijn tweede vrouw Magdalena Bayerin

Nicolas Neufchatel

1561

unspecified

From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven

Mannerism Renaissance Renaissance

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Nicolas Neufchatel. Portret van Balthasar Dörrer en zijn tweede vrouw Magdalena Bayerin is a 1561 unspecified by Nicolas Neufchatel, a Mannerism work, held at Catholic University of Leuven.

Who painted this?: Nicolas Neufchatel
When & what style?: 1561 · Mannerism
Where can I see it?: Catholic University of Leuven

About this work

This painting shows a man and woman sitting together. The woman is dressed in fancy clothes and the man is wearing a hat. They look like a wealthy couple from a long time ago. The artist used oil on canvas to create this portrait, and if you want to learn more about similar techniques, look up the technique of sfumato.

About the artist

Artist

Nicolas Neufchatel

Nicolas Neufchatel or Neufchâtel (c. 1527 – c. 1590), known as Lucidel, was a Flemish painter and draughtsman. He worked in Germany and was noted as one of the leading portrait painters of the 1560s.

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