Charles V (1500–1558), Holy Roman Emperor

A young man in a broad black hat with jeweled studs stands against a gold patterned ground, a sword resting on his shoulder. He wears a fur-trimmed dark mantle over a rust-colored doublet and a gold chain collar, with a gloved hand resting near a dark object.

Look closer: A small jeweled badge or ornament is set on the side of the hat.

Artist

Netherlandish Painter

Date

Medium

Oil on wood

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3090 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931