The Power of a Portrait

On the beginning of our tour we noticed that art was created around the theme of religion. We found images of crosses, angel wings, and hands in prayer.
This is a portrait that I had wanted to show you-- but the museum recently moved because it's a part of their special exhibit on the artist...

We discovered that a portraits use of clothing, expression, and props can give us information about the time period, as well as the artist.

This portrait is a good example of this idea. By his clothes you can notice that he is a very religious man. You can also see his spirituality in his expression. We can also tell he is a scholar since he was actually caught in the act of reading. (his finger is holding his place in the book)