Category: J. Paul Getty Museum

  • Rediscovering Derich Born: The Metamorphosis of a 16th-Century Portrait

    Rediscovering Derich Born: The Metamorphosis of a 16th-Century Portrait

    The art world is abuzz with the transformation of Derich Born’s 16th-century portrait, a canvas that reveals the passage of time and the hand of the master, Hans Holbein the Younger. Holbein’s meticulous strokes, once again, breathe life into the young German merchant with an X-ray unveiling the evolution of Born’s cheekbones, refined over time…