Skægget mandshoved i profil mod venstre 16th century

This 16th-century drawing, "Skægget mandshoved i profil mod venstre," by the Spanish Baroque artist Giuseppe Ribera, is a study of a bearded man's head in profile. The drawing is executed in brown wash and chalk on paper and showcases Ribera's mastery of light and shadow. The detail and expressiveness of the man's face, with its deep-set eyes and furrowed brow, are indicative of Ribera's skill in capturing human emotion and the aging process. This work is housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.