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DiaporamaPortrait of a Man
Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613 – 1670)
Discover Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613-1670), a master Dutch Golden Age portraitist renowned for his elegant depictions of Amsterdam's elite and dynamic group scenes!
In 1872 Henry James described this picture as "the perfect prose of portraiture" . . . in van der Helst"s "unmitigated verity you detect no faintest throb of invention blossoming into style and straggling across the line which separates a fine likeness from a fine portrait." The American aesthete"s backhanded praise passes over such considerations as the placement of the figure within the picture field and the sitter"s expression, both of which contribute to an impression of quiet authority.
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of a Man
- Artist: Bartholomeus van der Helst
- Year: 1647
- Original dimensions: 67.0 x 55.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Baroque
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Main color: Black
- Keywords: dutch master portrait , baroque portrait artwork , formal portrait art
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