Portrait of a Man (Domenico Ghirlandaio)
| Portrait of a Man | |
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Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York City | |
| Owner | Metropolitan Museum of Arts |
Portrait of a Man is a c. 1478 painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449–1494) executed in tempera on wood.[1]
Painting
Domenico Ghirlandaio was an
The painting is an early work of the painter, probably painted at the same time when he painted the frescos in the
renovated, revealing the bright green background underneath a layer of oxidised pigment. The identity of the man depicted in the painting is unknown.[1]
In 15th-century
individuality, the visual sense of self-understanding; a new kind of self-presentation that in our modern era is taken for granted.[3][4][5]
The painting remained in Italy until 1829, when it was acquired by the
Metropolitan Museum of Arts in 1931.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "the-collection-online". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "DOMENICO GHIRLANDAIO (circa 1446-1490) Vasari's Lives of the Artists". members.efn.org. Archived from the original on 2015-03-10.
- ^ "Reality Show: 'The Renaissance Portrait from Donatello to Bellini' at The Metropolitan Museum of Art". observer.com. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ISBN 9781588394255.
- ^ "Changing Patrons: Social Identity and the Visual Arts".