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Study of a Kneeling Man
Creator
Pieter LastmanDutch Artist · 1583–1633
All works by this person →The son of a goldsmith, Pieter Lastman became known as one of the most important artists of his day for his ability to paint small cabinet pictures. At the age of nineteen, Lastman went to Italy, where he spent five years. After he returned to his native Amsterdam, his painting style exhibited striking changes. He began to use strong contrasts of light and shade that intensified the drama of the s
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- about 1625
- Medium
- Red chalk
- Culture
- Dutch
- Department
- Drawings
- Institution
- Getty Museum
Pieter Lastman used the red chalk medium to create a highly detailed rendering of a kneeling man in a tiny space. Known for his ability to model in depth, Lastman also manipulated his lines to animate the varying textures, from the man's curly hair to the sinuous line of his large hands to the soft modeling of his heavy robe. The carefully worked drapery with elaborate folds and deeply shadowed long grooves is characteristic of his style. He gave the man eloquent hands and expressive eyes that look upward, encouraging the viewer to construct a narrative like those in the artist's many history paintings.
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