Portrait of a Knight of an Order
1531 | Bartholomäus Bruyn d. Ä.
In his numerous portraits, Bruyn conveys a vivid impression of the bourgeoisie of his home city Cologne and the aristocracy of the Lower Rhine region. His paintings are mainly influenced by the Dutch painters. The death’s head, hourglass and Latin inscription all serve to remind the viewer of the transience of existence.
In his numerous portraits, Bruyn conveys a vivid impression of the bourgeoisie of his home city Cologne and the aristocracy of the Lower Rhine region. His paintings are mainly influenced by the Dutch painters. The death’s head, hourglass and Latin inscription all serve to remind the viewer of the transience of existence.
Artist:
Bartholomäus Bruyn d. Ä. (1493 Wesel - 1555 Köln) DNB
Time:
1531
Object Name
Painting
Culture
German
Material/technology:
oak wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 63,5 cm × 46,5 cm × 1,1 cm
Framed: 77,7 cm × 61 cm × 4,5 cm
Signed
Inscribed above: 1531
Inscribed
unter der Bez.: AE 37; auf dem Spruchband: VIVE: MEMOR. LETI. FVGIT. HORA
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 868
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm