1647
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Catherine of Aragon is a 1647 by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, depicting Bohemia, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a serious expression. She wears a tall, fancy hat with a striped band and a dark dress with a high collar. Her hair is covered by the hat, and she has a plain necklace. The artist used shading to make her face look three-dimensional. This was a common trick in the 1600s. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists used light and shadow like this.
Wenceslaus Hollar (Czech: Václav Hollar (Czech pronunciation: ), German: Wenzel Hollar; 23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a Czech engraver, etcher and painter.
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