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Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus

Theodor de Bry, Johann Theodor de Bry1597

Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork

Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork
Frombork, Poland

Portrait of Copernicus in a decorative bordure. Copernicus en trois quarts facing right and shown in bust. In her right hand (only the thumb is visible) she holds a bouquet of lilies of the valley. He is a man with sharp, distinctive facial features and pronounced cheekbones. A mouth with a prominent lower lip, wavy hair, arranged in thick ringlets. Dressed in two layers: a simple robe, and on top of it a waistcoat with a turn-down collar, lined with fur.

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  • Title: Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus
  • Creator: Théodore de Bry
  • Date Created: 1597
  • Location Created: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • Physical Dimensions: 13.9 x 10.8 cm
  • Type: graphics
  • Medium: copperplate
  • Art Genre: portrait
  • Art Form: graphics
  • Support: paper
  • Depicted Person: Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork

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