Miehen muotokuva
1690
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
About the artist
Artist
Jan Weenix
Jan Weenix or Joannis Wenix (between 1641/1649 – 19 September 1719 (buried)) was a Dutch painter.
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unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Miehen muotokuva is a 1690 unspecified by Jan Weenix, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a man in fancy 17th-century clothes. He’s wearing a bright red coat with lace cuffs and a fur-lined collar. One hand rests on a white glove, and the other leans on a dark chair behind him. The background is mostly shadowy, but you can see a window letting in dim light. The artist used dark shadows to make the man stand out against the background. This trick makes the red coat look richer and draws your eye to his face. Try looking up *chiaroscuro* to see how this technique works in other paintings.
Jan Weenix or Joannis Wenix (between 1641/1649 – 19 September 1719 (buried)) was a Dutch painter.
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