Johannes Uyttenbogaert (1557-1644). Remonstrant minister in The Hague
The light enters from the upper left, a sharp beam that carves the subject out of a heavy, dark void. Johannes Uyttenbogaert sits in a three-quarter pose, his gaze fixed directly upon the viewer with a quiet, intellectual weight. He is an elderly man, his head balding and his face framed by a grey beard that catches the light. A large, crisp white ruff collar provides the brightest point in…










