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Desiderius Erasmus

Lucas Emil Vorsterman

1635

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Baroque Portrait

Dominant colour

Desiderius Erasmus is a 1635 ink by Lucas Emil Vorsterman, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Lucas Emil Vorsterman
When & what style?: 1635 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This portrait shows a man with a fur-lined coat and a hat. He is looking to the left, and his hands are clasped in front of him. The man's face is detailed, with wrinkles around his eyes and mouth. His hair is curly and white, and his eyebrows are thin. The background of the portrait is a plain gray color. The portrait is an engraving, which means it was made by carving a design into a metal plate and then printing it onto paper. This technique was commonly used during the Renaissance period. To learn more about this style of art, look up the Renaissance movement.