Portrait of a Man (Van Heemskerck)

Portrait of a Man
ArtistMaarten van Heemskerck
Year16th century
Typeoil painting
Dimensions69 cm × 52 cm (29.5 in × 20+4⁄7 in)
LocationRoyal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Portrait of a Man is an oil painting attributed to the Dutch painter Maarten van Heemskerck. The painting is kept in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, in Antwerp.[1][2][3]

Painting

The man is depicted half-length, with his arms resting on a table edge, looking at the viewer head-on.[3][2]

He is dressed in a sober black cloth suit. The man wears a close-fitting jerkin and a high, closed collar. Underneath, a white shirt with a frown collar is visible. The man also wears a beret.[3][2]

His expression seems serious, but not quite so. The fact that the man is holding, not wearing, his gloves, which are worn when meeting important people and taken off as a gesture of courtesy and respect, enhance the man's friendliness. By holding his gloves, the man shows both respect and that he wants to be respected.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ "Maarten van Heemskerck. Portret van een man".
  2. ^ a b c d "Vlaamse Primitieven". Vlaamse Primitieven. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Portret van een man". Flemish Art Collection. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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