Portrait of Alvise Cornaro
| Portrait of Alvise Cornaro | |
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Palatine Gallery , Florence |
The Portrait of Alvise Cornaro is a portrait by the Venetian painter
History
The earliest record of the work is its purchase by Leopoldo de' Medici. Between 1698 and 1829, it was thought that the painting was made by Titian. In the Palazzo Pitti, it is possible to track the placement of paintings in varies rooms of the ducal apartments. During one of these moves, the painting's original frame was lost. The inventories recorded it as adorned and carved. The painting's frame today, also old, originally belonged to a bigger canvas.
Description and style
The portrait subject is seated, at half figure, and facing to the right. The right hand, resting on the armrest, displays a sign of nobility—a ring with a stone. He gazes absently out of the canvas, while his face displays his age, accentuated by the deep black shadows dug out of his cheeks and temples.
Bibliography
- Chiarini, Marco (1998). Palazzo Pitti, galleria Palatina e Appartamenti Reali (in Italian). Livorno: Sillabe. ISBN 978-88-86392-48-8.