1650
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Love of Virtue is a 1650 oil by Alessandro Rosi, a High Baroque Italian work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
This painting depicts a young person with long, wavy brown hair and white wings. They are shirtless, wearing a blue robe over their left shoulder and a white cloth around their waist. The person is holding a golden object in their right hand and a brown object in their left hand. The person's face is blurred, and their expression is neutral. The background of the painting is dark, with some indistinct shapes visible behind the person. To learn more about the artistic techniques used in this painting, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Alessandro Rosi (28 December 1627 in Rovezzano – 19 April 1697 in Florence) was an Italian artist, working during the Baroque period, for the Medicis and other patrons.
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