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Portrait of Copernicus, copy of the Toruń portrait

Jerzy Hoppen1948

Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork

Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork
Frombork, Poland

The bust shows Nicolaus Copernicus against a dark background. The face is long, stern, beardless, with a strongly defined lower jaw. Prominent nose. Dark eyes. Hair almost black, with a chestnut sheen. The figure is dressed in a simple red vest, which reveals a black robe at the neck and shoulders. The neckline is finished with a white trim.

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  • Title: Portrait of Copernicus, copy of the Toruń portrait
  • Creator: Jerzy Hoppen
  • Date Created: 1948
  • Location Created: Toruń, Poland
  • Physical Dimensions: 150 x 40 cm
  • Type: painting
  • Medium: oil
  • Art Genre: portrait
  • Art Form: painting
  • Support: wood
  • Depicted Person: Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork

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