Artwork
Portrait of Cavalier Burnes
Portrait of Cavalier Burnes is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
The Portrait of Cavalier Burnes is a work created around 1750 by an unknown artist, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Technique & Style
The portrait features a man with wavy hair and a pointed beard, rendered in a style that utilizes chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume.
Subject & Meaning
The subject's serious expression is accentuated by the uneven lighting, drawing attention to certain facial features while others recede into the dark background.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
