Charles II of Valois, duke of Orléans.

Portrait of Duke Charles of Angoulême

Corneille de Lyon

Charles II of Valois, duke of Orléans.

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Details

Date
1536
Medium
oil paint
Holding institution
Uffizi Gallery
Image provider
wikimedia-commons
License
Public domain
Credit
Uffizi Gallery

Art Genome Taxonomy

6 tags

Subject Matter

  • Individual Portrait Both · 99%

    The image shows a single sitter presented in a focused portrait composition, and the catalog title explicitly identifies the work as a portrait.

  • Royalty and Aristocracy Metadata · 98%

    The catalog description identifies the sitter as a duke, supporting an aristocratic subject classification.

Visual Qualities

  • Dark Colors Visual · 98%

    Dark brown and black tones dominate the cap and costume, while the olive-green background remains subdued; lighter accents are concentrated in the face, collar, feather, and ornament.

  • Highly Ornamented Visual · 97%

    Extensive linear and scrolling ornament is visible across the costume and cap, complemented by a large feather and small decorative motifs.

Medium and Techniques

  • Oil Painting Metadata · 99%

    The catalog classifies the object as a painting and specifies oil paint as its medium.

Time Periods

  • 16th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the work to 1536, placing it in the sixteenth century.

Source & rights

Corneille de Lyon. Xavier Caré

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