Portrait of Jacomina Claesdr van Ruyven (died 1509), Wife of Arent Franckensz van der Meer
c. 1550 - c. 1560
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
h 36.2cm × w 25cm
Classification
painting
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
Portret van Jacomina Claesdr. van Ruyven, gezegd Tetrode (gest. 1509), echtgenote van Arent Franckensz van der Meer. Buste naar links met een witte hoofddoek, een rozenkrans in de rechterhand. Met integrale lijst. Pendant van SK-A-4715.
Art Historical Context
This intimate oil-on-panel portrait, created by an anonymous artist around 1550–1560, depicts Jacomina Cladr van Ruyven, known as Tetrode ( 1509), the wife of Arent Franckensz van der Meer Measuring just 36.2 × 25 cm, it exemplifies the small-scale bust portraits popular in the Netherlands during the early Renaissance, ideal for private homes or family chapels. Painted posthumously over four decades after her death, serves as a poignant memorial, capturing her dignified likeness in a three-quarter view facing left. Jacomina is portrayed with a pristine white headscarf, likely signifying her w...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...