BRUYN, Barthel
German painter (b. 1493, Cologne, d. 1555, Cologne).
German Renaissance painter, active in Cologne from 1515. Known especially for his portraits, which combine Northern realism with Italian-inspired monumentality and breadth, Bruyn also painted religious works such as the high altar at Essen Cathedral (1522). A portrait of a man and three religious works are in the Philadelphia Museum; many of his works are in Germany.
ID: 5519 Burgomaster Arnold von Brauweiler 1535
Oil on oak, 57 x 38,5 cm
Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne
