1510
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Portrait of a young Man with a Skull is a 1510 oil by Bernardino Licinio, a Early Renaissance work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting shows a young man with dark, curly hair and a black robe with a white shirt underneath. He is holding a skull in his right hand, resting it on a white surface. The man's face is serious, and he looks straight ahead. The background of the painting is a plain, brown color. The overall mood of the painting is somber and contemplative. The artist who created this painting is Bernardino Licinio.
Bernardino Licinio (c. 1489 in Poscante – 1565) was an Italian High Renaissance painter of Venice and Lombardy. He mainly painted portraits and religious canvases.
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