Portrait of a Knight of an Order
1531, Artist: Bartholomäus Bruyn d. Ä.
Portrait of a Knight of an Order
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.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
German
Dated
1531
Artist
Bartholomäus Bruyn d. Ä. (1493 Wesel - 1555 Köln) - GND
Material
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
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 868
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm
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