Double portrait of Piero del Pugliese and Filippino Lippi

Executed in tempera, the work showcases the medium's capacity for depth and texture. The contrasting attire of the sitters—a black tunic on the left and a red one on the right—enhances the composition's visual appeal.

Filippino Lippi, trained by his father Filippo Lippi, was active during the transition from the Early to the High Renaissance. His career spanned work in several Italian cities, including Rome, Milan, and Bologna.

This double portrait embodies the early Renaissance's shift towards valuing individual likeness and humanist themes, characteristic of the period's artistic evolution in Florence.

As a work by Filippino Lippi, it contributes to the understanding of his oeuvre, which includes both religious subjects and portraits, reflecting his contribution to the transitional phase of Renaissance art.