1645
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of Albrecht Dürer, at the age of 26 is a 1645 by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, depicting Bohemia, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man with long curly hair and a beard. He’s wearing a white shirt with a dark belt and a draped cloth over one shoulder. His hands rest on his knees, and he’s looking straight ahead with a serious expression. Behind him, a small sketch of a landscape sits in the corner. The artist carved fine lines into the paper to create deep shadows and texture. This style makes the face look almost three-dimensional. The words around the edges are in Latin, but they’re hard to read up close. If you like this style, look up chiaroscuro next—it’s the technique that makes light and dark play such a big role here.
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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