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Erasmus of Rotterdam

Veit Specklin

1538

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Beheaded Head

Dominant colour

Erasmus of Rotterdam is a 1538 ink by Veit Specklin, a Renaissance work, depicting Beheaded Head, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Veit Specklin
When & what style?: 1538 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows Erasmus of Rotterdam, a man with a serious face. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes and holds a book. The artist likely wanted to show Erasmus as a smart and important person. The details in the painting are interesting because they tell us about the time period it was made. To learn more about this style of art, look up the technique: woodcut.