Klein grotesk hoofd
Jusepe de Ribera
1622
Medium
etching
Dimensions
145; 112
About this artwork
De man heeft in zijn hals een tumor, een teken van de ziekte van Von Recklinghausen (Neurofibromatose).
About the Artist
Jusepe de Ribera · 1590–1652
Ribera is considered one of the most important figures in European painting in the 17th century and the Counter-Reformation. He was Spanish, but spent nearly his entire career in Italy. He was initially influenced by followers of Caravaggio who were active in Rome; he later incorporated stylistic innovations of Venice and Flanders in his own highly personal compositions.