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HOLBEIN, Hans the Younger: Portrait of Charles de Solier, Lord of Morette

🖼 Portrait of Charles de Solier, Lord of Morette, 1534-35
Oak
93 × 75 cm
Dresden, Germany

Meticulous detail renders this nobleman's face with penetrating realism, his gaze direct and commanding. Holbein's portrait exemplifies Renaissance mastery of psychological presence, establishing the German artist's reputation as Europe's finest portraitist of power and privilege.

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