1592
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Doctor Francois Maelson is a 1592 ink by Hieronymus Wierix, a Renaissance work, depicting Physician, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a man, Doctor Francois Maelson, looking serious. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The artist included many details in the man's face and clothes, which makes this work interesting because it shows the artist's skill with small details. The man's expression is calm, and his clothes are neatly folded. This suggests the artist was trying to show the man's personality. To learn more about this style, look up the technique: engraving.
Hieronymus Wierix (1553–1619) was a Flemish engraver, draughtsman and publisher. He is known for his reproductive engravings after the work of well-known local and foreign artists including Albrecht Dürer. Together with…
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