Usurer

Date: 16th century
Medium: oil on board
Location: Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao, Spain
Dimensions: 124 x 95.5

The painting depicts two men sitting at a wooden table surrounded by various objects. One man, dressed in black and wearing a red cap, writes with a pen in a large open book, while the other man, dressed in a red and black cloak, observes and points to a page. On the table are coins, sealing wax, an inkwell with a feather, a clock and a pouch. In the background is a wooden wall with a shelf on which are other writing implements.

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Massys painted picture Usurer in 16th century. Prevailing color of this fine art print is red and its shape is portrait. Original size is 124 x 95.5. This art piece is located in Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao, Spain. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Quentin Massys (1464-1530) A Dutch master who was born into a family of blacksmiths and watchmakers. According to the wishes of his father, he also became a blacksmith. It is said, however, that he fell in love with the daughter of a painter from Antwerp and feared that his chosen love would not want a simple blacksmith. On the other hand, it is also said that he was too weak for the hard work of a blacksmith. Before he left for his love, he allegedly forged a well in front of the Antwerp cathedral. He painted mostly paintings with religious themes - Jesus Chasing the Merchants from the Temple. His work, such as the painting Ill-Matched Marriage s, is so heavily melancholy and grotesquely bizarre that it was often misunderstood. He was a good friend of Durer. Several of his relatives died because of their faith - his sister was buried alive, her husband beheaded. Massys died in Antwerp and, in his honour, asteroid 9569 was named Quentinmatsijs.