1550
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of Michelangelo in profile facing right is a 1550 by Giulio Bonasone, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting is a portrait of a man in profile, facing right. He has curly hair and a long beard, and is wearing a robe with a high collar. The background is a plain wall. The man's facial expression is serious, and his eyes seem to be looking off into the distance. His hair and beard are rendered in fine detail, with many individual strands visible. The robe is depicted in a simple, yet elegant style. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the portrait. The contrast between light and dark areas adds a sense of drama and tension to the image. To learn more about the techniques used in this painting, look up chiaroscuro.
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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