1732
oil
canvas
From the collection of Accademia Carrara
Portrait of a Young Painter is a 1732 oil by Fra Galgario, a Rococo painting work, depicting Boy, held at Accademia Carrara.
The painting depicts a young boy, likely a painter, dressed in 18th-century attire. He wears a loose-fitting white shirt with billowy sleeves, a red vest, and a brown jacket. His right hand rests on a table, holding a paintbrush. The boy's gaze is directed at the viewer, exuding a sense of confidence and focus. The table beside him is adorned with various objects, including a red apple, a white cloth, and a small, round bread loaf. The background of the painting is dark and muted, which helps to accentuate the boy's features and the objects on the table. This portrait showcases the artist's skill in capturing the subtleties of light and shadow, a technique known as chiaroscuro.
Fra’ Galgario (4 March 1655 – December 1743), born Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi, and also called Fra’ Vittore del Galgario, was an Italian painter, mainly active in Bergamo as a portraitist during the Rococo or late-Baroque period.
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