1525
oil
panel
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Dominant colour
Head of an Old Man is a 1525 oil by Quinten Metsys, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
This painting is a portrait of an old man. He has a long white beard and is wearing a hooded robe. The background of the painting is dark. The old man's face is the main focus of the painting, and it is rendered in great detail. His eyes are cast downward, and his eyebrows are furrowed, giving him a contemplative look. The artist has used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and volume in the painting, with the old man's face and robes standing out against the dark background. The painting is a beautiful example of Renaissance portraiture, and it is worth looking up the artist, Quinten Metsys.
Quentin Matsys (UK: MAT-sysse, US: MAHT-sysse; also Massys or Metsys; Flemish: Quinten Matsijs ; 1466–1530) was a Flemish painter in the Early Netherlandish tradition.
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