Ciro Ferri
1789
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1789
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ciro Ferri is a 1789 ink by Carlo Lasinio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait shows a man with curly hair and a serious expression. He’s wearing a dark coat over a light collar, and his hand rests on a folded cloth. The background is plain, keeping all focus on his face. The painting uses soft shading to give his face depth. The artist signed it at the bottom, but the name is hard to read. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
