Portrait Of Machtelt Suijs
by Heritage Images
Title
Portrait Of Machtelt Suijs
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Heritage Images
Medium
Drawing - Illustration
Description
Portrait of Machtelt Suijs, circa 1540-1545. Heemskerck lived in Rome for four years (1532-36) and was deeply affected by the city's art and antiquities. Here, the half-length, seated figure, the tense yet elegant hands, and even the grotesque classical mask reflect the impact of that experience, while the love of meticulously represented textures is traditionally associated with northern European art. Machtelt Suijs married Dirick van Teijlingen in 1535 and lived in Alkmaar (the Netherlands), where Heemskerck must have painted her. The coat-of-arms that hangs from the mask combines family emblems, indicating that her portrait must have been accompanied by one (now lost) of her husband. Creator Alphonse Legros (French, 1837-1911). (Photo by Heritage Arts/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
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