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Men's portraits 17th century in art and painting
Johannes Verkolje (1650-1693) Portrait of Johan de la Faille
image: Public domain
Characteristic features of a 17th century male portrait may include the following aspects:
- 1. Representation of the deified image many portraits of men during this period were made in the form of heroic or sublime images. Men were often portrayed as military, political or religious leaders, highlighting their importance and significance.
- 2. Characteristic facial features male portraits often emphasized strength, masculinity and power. Attention was paid to expressive eyes, proportional facial features and a powerful expression.
- 3. Displaying status and wealth many portraits of men reflected their social status and wealth. They could be depicted in luxurious clothes, with expensive accessories or surrounded by objects indicating their high status.
- 4. Symbols and Attributes Some male portraits used symbols or attributes to express certain qualities or interests. These could be items related to their profession, hobbies or achievements.
- 5. Skill and technical skills of artists many artists of the 17th century, such as Rembrandt or Velasquez, were famous for their skill in creating portraits. They used chiaroscuro, textures and fine details to convey the realism and depth of the images.
However, it should be remembered that each portrait may have its own unique features, and they may vary depending on the place and art school to which the artist belonged.
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Portrait of Omer Talon :: Philippe de Champaigne
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Portrait of a Man :: Philippe de Champaigne
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Portrait of a Gentleman :: Cornelius Janssens (Johnson) Ceulen
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Portrait of Sir Robert Southwell in a Brown Robe :: Godfrey Kneller
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Portrait of Anthonie Charles de Liedekercke :: Johannes Cornelisz. Verspronck
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Portrait of Johan de la Faille :: Johannes Verkolje
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Portrait Of Mr. Thomas Sydserff :: John Michael Wright
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Maximilian Emanuel, Prince Elector of Bavaria :: Joseph Vivien
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Portrait of an Actor :: Domenico Feti
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Portrait of Ernst Casimir :: Wybrand de Geest
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Amsterdam merchant and director of the Dutch West India Company
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Lawyer and Accountant-General of Flushing
 Portrait of Willem Pottey, Lawyer and Accountant-General of Flushing, 1686 โ 1693 |
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Men in portraits of the 17th century are pompous and majestic. They are depicted in a way for to emphasize their status as much as possible, raise them, give importance. For this, different means are used - clothes, wigs, or simply the scale of the figure, as in the painting "Portrait of Anthony Charles de Liedekercke" by Johannes Cornelisz. Verspronck.
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Paulus Hennekyn (1612 1672)
Jan de Hooghe (1608 1682), 1658
Oil on canvas, h 66.5cm x w 61cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Gerard van Kuijl (1604 1673)
Guilliaam van Bleyswijk (1621 1701), 1640 - 1660
Oil on canvas, h 79.5cm x w 63.5cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Attributed to Pieter Fransz. de Grebber (c.1600 1652/3)
An Oriental, 1640 1671
Oil on panel, h 109cm x w 78cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Johannes Verspronck (1601 1662)
Andries Stilte as a Standard Bearer, 1640
Oil on canvas, 104 x 78.5 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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William Larkin. Portraits of the english aristocracy - the beginning of the 17th century - https://www.fineartlib.info/articles/p2_articleid/294
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