1547
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of Cardinal Pietro Bembo is a 1547 by Giulio Bonasone, a Renaissance work, depicting Ferrara, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a man sitting with a book. He's dressed in fancy clothes, which tells us he's important. The artist paid close attention to the details of his clothing and the book he's holding, which suggests the subject was a scholar or someone who valued knowledge. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of sfumato.
Giulio Bonasone (c. 1498 – after 1574) (or Giulio de Antonio Buonasone or Julio Bonoso) was an Italian painter and engraver born in Bologna. He possibly studied painting under Lorenzo Sabbatini, and painted a Purgatory…
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