1671
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Cardinal of Furstenberg is a 1671 by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a big, curly wig and a high collar. His face is serious, with a strong jaw and deep lines around his eyes. The background is plain, but the edges of his face and wig are sharply detailed, almost like they’re carved from stone. The artist used shading to make the face stand out against the flat background. This trick makes the man look solid and real, even though it’s just ink on paper. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting effect works in other art.
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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