Florentinischer Meister (Francesco Botticini?)
(1446-1498)
Bildnis eines jungen Mannes,
um 1465/70
Material / Technology / Carrier
Pappelholz
Dimensions of the object
59,4 x 44,2 cm
Displayed
AP OG Kabinett 3
Acquisition
Um 1812 aus Florenz durch Ankauf erworben
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Florentinischer Meister (Francesco Botticini?), Bildnis eines jungen Mannes, um 1465/70, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/jWLpOoyxKY (Last updated on 25.05.2022)
This unknown, fashionably dressed Florentine patrician had his portrait painted in a three-quarter view—an innovative style of portraiture at that time. The portrait was probably painted on the occasion of his engagement, the cloth wrapped around his right hand documenting a pledge of fidelity. The removal of the top layer of paint explains the greenish colour of the skin.
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