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portrait of Vasco da Gama, by Unknown, unspecified, 1525

portrait of Vasco da Gama

Unknown

1525

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art

Dominant colour

Overview

portrait of Vasco da Gama is a 1525 unspecified by Unknown, a High Renaissance work, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1525 · High Renaissance
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Ancient Art

About this work

This painting shows a man with a white beard and mustache, wearing a black hat and a dark-colored fur-trimmed coat. He holds a piece of paper in his right hand and a ring in his left. The man's attire and the ring he holds suggest he may be a person of importance or wealth. The paper in his hand could be a document or a letter, but its contents are not visible.

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