Portrait of a Doctor

Ludger tom Ring the Youngerabout 1572

Details

Title: Portrait of a Doctor
Creator Lifespan: 1522 - 1584
Creator Nationality: German
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: about 1572
Type: oil paintings
Rights: Gift of Mrs. Booth Tarkington
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/12702
Medium: oil on wood
wall label: Ludger tom Ring's output consists almost entirely of still lifes and portraits of stolid German burghers and their families. The man portrayed in this work is a doctor, a fact clearly conveyed by the books in his library, authored by Hippocrates, Galen, Vesalius and others. The inclusion of a skull and an hourglass, common in Northern Renaissance portraits, is meant as a reminder of the brevity of life and the fleeting nature of worldly pursuits, including the intellectual endeavors of the physician.
measurements: 16 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.
Artist: Ring, Ludger tom, the younger

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