Portrait of a Man
1512
oil
panel
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1512
oil
panel
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Dominant colour
Portrait of a Man is a 1512 oil by Bartolomeo Veneto, a High Renaissance work, depicting Man, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
This painting shows a man from the shoulders up, looking to the left. He has long, dark hair and wears a black hat with a gold emblem featuring a white animal. His attire includes a white shirt, a black jacket with a fur collar, and a gold necklace. The background is a red curtain. The man's hat and necklace suggest he might be a person of importance or wealth. The style of the painting and the subject's clothing also indicate it was created during the Renaissance period. To learn more about the techniques used in this painting, explore the glazing technique.
Bartolomeo Veneto (active 1502–31) was an Italian painter who worked in Venice, the Veneto (the mainland), and Lombardy.
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