Portrait of Cardinal Marcello Cervini degli Spannocchi
1550
oil
From the collection of Borghese Collection
1550
oil
From the collection of Borghese Collection
This painting depicts a man seated in a chair, dressed in a red robe and hat. He is holding a book in his left hand and resting his right hand on a table with an intricate patterned cloth. The man's attire and the ornate table suggest a sense of luxury and importance. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. The subject of this painting is Marcellus II, a 16th-century Pope. To learn more about the artist behind this work, look up Jacopino del Conte.
