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Man Weighing Gold

Adriaen Isenbrant

Man Weighing Gold

Adriaen Isenbrant
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Period

Renaissance

Theme

Portrait

Medium

Oil on wood

Current Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Story

Man Weighing Gold by Adriaen Isenbrant.

The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931.

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.