1653
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Edouard Molé is a 1653 by Robert Nanteuil, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and fur collar. His face is framed by a circular border with intricate patterns around the edges. The man’s expression is serious, with deep shadows under his eyes and chin. The text at the bottom reads like a dedication, hinting this might be someone important. The artist used shading to make the face stand out sharply against the dark background. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this dramatic lighting works.
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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