Portrait of a Man (Van Heemskerck)

Portrait of a Man
Artist	Maarten van Heemskerck
Year	16th century
Type	oil painting
Dimensions	69 cm× 52 cm(29.5 in× 20+4⁄7 in)
Location	Royal 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. "Vlaamse Primitieven". Vlaamse Primitieven. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
3. "Portret van een man". Flemish Art Collection . Retrieved 20 August 2020.