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Young Man

Italian 15th Century

1464

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

Young Man is a 1464 ink by Italian 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Italian 15th Century
When & what style?: 1464 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a young man in a long-sleeved tunic and a head covering. He has a wide belt around his waist and is holding something in his right hand. His left arm is bent, and his hand is in front of him. The drawing is made with pen, brown ink, and brown wash. The young man is shown in a three-quarter view, facing to the right. The background is blank. The style of the drawing is characteristic of the Renaissance period. To learn more about this style, look up the Renaissance.

About the artist

Artist

Italian 15th Century

This anonymous Italian engraver from the 1490s carved images that could be peeled apart like paper dolls—each knot in the "First Knot" print was cut from a single sheet so you could lift the loops right off the page.

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