Authority
From the series Remember me
Portrait of an African Man (Christophle le More?) Jan Jansz Mostaert (c. 1474–1552), Mechelen, c. 1525–1530, oil on panel
Authority can be communicated in many ways – by clothing, pose or facial expression, for example. We can read a lot into these elements of the portrait, though we’re not certain who is the subject of the painting. Who is this man?
In het echt zien?
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