Portrait of a Man (Antonello da Messina, Madrid)
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| Artist | Antonello da Messina |
| Year | c. 1475 |
| Type | Mixed technique on wood |
| Dimensions | 27.5 cm × 21 cm (10.8 in × 8.3 in) |
| Location | Fundacion Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid |
Portrait of a Man is a painting by Italian Renaissance artist Antonello da Messina. This portrait, finished c. 1475, is housed in the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, in Madrid, Spain.
Among Antonello's portraits, it is among the most expressively animated ones. The subject, a young man, is drawn from a quite near point of view, with the usual skill in details rendering.
The picture has been approximately dated to the early 1470s, basing on the typical "zuccotto" headgear, a fashion more characteristic of 1460s Italy.
See also
Sources
De Vecchi, Pierluigi; Elda Cerchiari (1999). I tempi dell'arte. Milan: Bompiani. ISBN 88-451-7212-0.
Further reading
- Barbera, K, ed. (2005). Antonello da Messina : Sicily's Renaissance master. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.