The identity of this man in the fur-lined toga cannot be determined with certainty, but he has been identified in the past as the Leuven scholar Gemma Frisius (1508-1555) and more recently as the Haarlem author and translator Cornelis van Beresteyn (1517-1595). In any case, it looks like the person portrayed must be a humanist with a thorough knowledge of Latin and Stoic philosophy, because the inscription in the upper left corner and the globe with the four seasons in his hand refer to constant change.
Specifications
| Title | Portrait of a humanist |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 83,5 cm Height 104 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Maarten van Heemskerck
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| Accession number | 1347 (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased with the support of Rembrandt Association and D.G. van Beuningen, 1936 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1936 |
| Creation date | in 1545 (c.) |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Eyck tot Bruegel (1994) Maarten van Heemskerck - Het oude Rome herleeft / Ancient Rome Relives (2012) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Maarten van Heemskerck
Heemskerk 1498 - Haarlem 1574
Maerten van Heemskerck studied between 1527 and 1529 with Jan van Scorel in Haarlem, who had returned from Italy several years previously. Subsequently, in 1532...
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