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Portrait of an African Man (Christophle le More?)

Portrait of an African Man (Christophle le More?) is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Jan Mostaert. It dates from 1525 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. This is the only known portrait of a black man in early European painting.
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Jan Mostaert (c. 1475 – 1552/1553) was a Dutch Renaissance painter who is known mainly for his religious subjects and portraits. One of his most famous creations was the Landscape with an Episode from the Conquest of…


















