Artwork
Pelbart of Temesvar Studying in a Garden
Pelbart of Temesvar Studying in a Garden is a print by the Baroque artist Johann Otmar. It dates from 1620 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Pelbart of Temesvar Studying in a Garden is a 1620 print by Johann Otmar, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a man, identified as Pelbart of Temesvar, sitting in a garden surrounded by trees, lost in study. His serious expression and old-fashioned attire convey a sense of contemplation and intellectual pursuit.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of detail is evident in the rendering of the garden and the man's clothing. The interplay of light and shadow suggests the employment of chiaroscuro, a technique that creates a sense of depth and volume.
Artist & collection
Artist
This artist carved woodcuts in the 1600s, printing scenes of pens, pages, and scholars at work.
The Emblem
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A White Line Border with Two Cartouches: "A Satyr Sacrificing a Ram," and "The Choice of Hercules"
The Madonna on the Crescent
Saint Sebaldus Standing on a Column
Great Altar with the Virgin, in a border with SS. Christopher, George, Barbara, Catherine
Saint Alto, Saint Bridget and the Founders of the Mariamunster
Nuremberg Chronicle
Hercules
Bernardino Corio
Franciscan, Pelbartus of Temesvar, in a Garden
Venus