Artwork
Portrait in profile
Portrait in profile is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Unknown. It dates from 1470 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
About this work
Overview
A portrait in profile, this painting depicts a man with distinctive red hair and a black robe against a muted green background.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is shown in profile, turned to the left, with realistic facial features and Renaissance-era hairstyling, suggesting a focus on individual likeness and period identity.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and volume, characteristic of a realistic style that emphasizes the three-dimensionality of the subject.
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
