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Johannes Torrentius, Dutch Painter

Jan van de Velde

1628

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Portrait

Dominant colour

Johannes Torrentius, Dutch Painter is a 1628 ink by Jan van de Velde, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jan van de Velde
When & what style?: 1628 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is a portrait of a man with a mustache and long hair. He is wearing a ruffled collar and a striped shirt. The background is a dark color. The man's face is the main focus of the painting, and his expression is serious. The artist has used cross-hatching to create texture and depth in the image. The overall effect is one of simplicity and elegance. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to explore the Baroque movement.

About the artist

Artist

Jan van de Velde

Jan van de Velde the younger (1593 – c. 1 November 1641) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker, mostly of animal, landscape and still-life subjects. He was the son of Jan van de Velde the Elder and the father of…

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