Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts, 1671 - Optical illusion. A Cabinet in the Artist's Studio - fine art print

Artwork information as provided from Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark) website (© Copyright - by Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark) - Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark))

There’s a lot we don’t know about Gijsbrechts.

We don’t know when he was born or when he died, neither do we know anything about his familial relations or his educational background. We don’t know which town he came from, but Antwerp is the most likely.

It describes Gijsbrechts as an artist In the help of paintings, painter's tools and a flower-patterned table-cover in the artist's studio, Gijsbrechts describes himself as an artist, the way he wishes to be known to the world.

A picture in the picture He is not physically present in the picture, but then again, in a way he is. Because actually, he is in there as a discreet but also insisting presence, who observes us from a small portrait, nailed onto the back wall of the studio. From a picture in the picture.

Self portrait We don’t know of any traditional self portraits from Gijsbrechts’ hand, but similar portraits can be seen in other paintings of his studio, so we know with relative certainty that the portrait is of Gifsbrechts. With this self portrait, Gijsbrechts points out that this studio painting is about himself and not any other artist.

Alive and kicking The reference to himself is substantiated by the note on the shelf below the portrait, addressed to “den kongelige konterfejer Gijsbrechts i København” (Royal Portrait Painter Gijsbrechts in Copenhagen): “Monsieur/Mons Cornelius Gijsbrechts/Contervijer v. Ihr Königl/Mayt von Dannemarck/Copenhagen”.

In this way he also drives home the message that he’s a court painter. Furthermore, the dripping paint on the hanging palette indicates that the artist is close by and actively creating. So even if he isn’t physically present in the painting, there’s no doubt that the artist is alive and kicking.

Overview

In 1671 the Belgian painter Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts painted this piece of art Optical illusion. A Cabinet in the Artist's Studio. Today, this artwork is included in the digital collection of Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark), which is the largest museum of fine arts in Denmark and is attached to the Danish Ministry of Culture.. With courtesy of - National Gallery of Denmark (public domain license).Creditline of the artwork: . What is more, the alignment of the digital reproduction is in landscape format with an aspect ratio of 3 : 2, which means that the length is 50% longer than the width.

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