Portrait of an African Man (Christophle le More?)

Title: Portrait of an African Man (Christophle le More?)
Description: This is the only known portrait of a black man in early European painting. He may have served at the Brussels court of Emperor Charles V, who had a black archer called Christophle le More among his bodyguards. The badge of the Virgin on his cap is a souvenir of a pilgrimage to Halle (Brabant), a favourite destination of pilgrims from the Brussels court
creator: Mostaert, Jan Jansz
date created: 1525–1530
cultural context: Belgian, Mechelen
Rights Holder: Rijksmuseum
Source: Rijksmuseum
material: oil paint (paint); panel painters
Technique: oil painting (technique)
Rights: Rijksmuseum