Pierre Seguier Chevalier, Marquis de St. Brisson
1659
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1659
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a fancy collar. He’s wearing a detailed jacket with buttons down the front. Below his face, there’s a shield with a crown and some symbols—maybe a family crest. The artist used shading to make the face stand out against the dark background. The border around the portrait has text that looks like Latin. Look up Baroque to see how this style shaped art in the 1600s.
