Young Man in a Red Cap
South German Master, Young Man in a Red Cap, 1475/1495, oil on parchment mounted on wood, Gift of The Samuel H. Kress Foundation, public domain, 61.47
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- Title
Young Man in a Red Cap
- Date
1475/1495
- Period
High Renaissance (late 15th-1520s)
- Medium
oil on parchment mounted on wood
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
13 in x 9 1/2 in
- Collection Area
European Art
- Category
Paintings
- Object Type
painting
- Culture
German
- Credit Line
Gift of The Samuel H. Kress Foundation
- Accession Number
61.47
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
In northern Europe, the artistic innovations of the Renaissance appeared more slowly and in different forms than in Italy; in many countries, Gothic elements lingered into the early 16th century. While their Italian counterparts were recreating the forms and structures of three-dimensional space with perspective and modeling, Northern European artists concentrated on the surfaces and details of what they observed. In Young Man in a Red Cap, for example, the artist focused on the colors, clothing and features of his subject but did little to suggest three-dimensionality. The unknown artist also took no pains to flatter his subject, and later alterations to the painting minimized the man’s hooked nose and pursed mouth. Recent restoration has uncovered the sitter’s original features.