Joris Vezeleer
probably 1518
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
painted surface: 56.3 x 38.2 cm (22 3/16 x 15 1/16 in.) overall (panel, rounded top): 58 x 40 cm (22 13/16 x 15 3/4 in.) framed: 66 x 48.9 cm (26 x 19 1/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CNE-R
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1962.9.1
Art Historical Context
This compelling portrait of Joris Vezeleer, painted by Joos van Cleve around 1518, captures the refined elegance of early sixteenth-century Northern European society. Created in oil on a wooden panel with a gracefully rounded top, the work exemplifies the intimate scale and meticulous detail typical of Renaissance portraiture. Van Cleve, a leading artist in Antwerp, skillfully renders the sitter’s features and attire, inviting viewers to appreciate both the individual’s status and the era’s cultural values. Oil on panel was a favored medium at the time, prized for its luminous depth and abili...