Bildnis des Hendrik van Thulden,

um 1615/16

Material / Technology / Carrier

Eichenholz

Dimensions of the object

123 x 105 cm

Displayed

AP OG Saal VIII

Department

Flämische Malerei

Genre

Malerei

Inventory number

316

Acquisition

1806 aus der Galerie Düsseldorf

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Peter Paul Rubens, Bildnis des Hendrik van Thulden, um 1615/16, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/bwx0jVMGm8 (Last updated on 28.08.2023)

The theologian Hendrik van Thulden of Antwerp, who died shortly after the portrait was completed, was admitted to the Chapter of Antwerp Cathedral in 1610. Soon afterwards, he presided over St. George’s Church where he was to find his final resting place. Rubens used the black of the garments and a background in shades of brown to emphasise the facial features which suggest intelligence and a lively mind. His fingers, still between the pages of the book, give the portrait a spontaneous note.