The artwork titled “Portrait of a Man” was created by Rogier van der Weyden around the year 1450. It belongs to the Northern Renaissance art movement and represents the genre of portraiture. This distinguished piece is housed in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp in Belgium.
The artwork depicts a solemn man dressed in a voluminous robe of a greyish hue, accentuated by a simple chain around his neck. His head is adorned with a broad-brimmed hat, casting a shadow over his serious countenance, which gazes somewhere to his right. The background is minimally detailed, featuring an intricate small cage-like object on the left. Above his head, an inscription unfurls in a flowing banner, further enriching the solemn, introspective nature of the portrait. The meticulous detail and rendering of textures, typical of Rogier van der Weyden’s oeuvre, emphasize the seriousness and dignity of the subject.
