Charles de Solier, Sieur de Morette
1534-1535
Hans Holbein the Younger captures the intense gaze of Charles de Solier, a French diplomat visiting the English court in the 1530s. Dressed in the height of fashion with those trendy slashed sleeves showing off white linen underneath, he looks ready for a duel with the ornate dagger resting in his gloved hands. Holbein was famous for his incredible realism, making his subjects look almost photographic before cameras existed. This portrait shows off the power and wealth of the Renaissance elite, complete with a heavy fur coat and a gold chain that probably cost more than a house!
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