Artwork
Bildnis eines alten Mannes
Bildnis eines alten Mannes is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Unknown. It dates from 1596 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Bildnis eines alten Mannes is a painting depicting an elderly man with a serious expression.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is shown wearing a dark hat and shirt with a white ruffled collar, gazing directly at the viewer. His facial features are rendered in detail, conveying a sense of gravitas.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth. This technique draws attention to the subject's face and clothing, set against a 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
Portrait of Gillis de Clarges
Bildnis eines Mannes
Bildnis eines Mannes (Art des)
Philip Cluver, Geographer
Johan van Oldenbarneveldt
Portrait of an unknown man
Gillis de Glarges
Jon van Olden-Bernevelt
Rudolph Hegger
Bildnis eines Mannes (Wilhelm von Oranien?)
Portrait of a Man
Willem Lodewyk, Count of Nassau