Artwork
Portrait of a Man
Portrait of a Man is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Lorenzo Lotto. It dates from 1525 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As a straightforward genre piece, the painting focuses entirely on the individual male subject without explicit narrative elements or additional figures.
The work is a portrait depicting a man, created by Lorenzo Lotto in 1525. As a straightforward genre piece, the painting focuses entirely on the individual male subject without explicit narrative elements or additional figures. The primary representation is the man himself, presented as the main subject of the composition.
No specific iconographic symbols or deeper allegorical meanings are identified in the available records regarding this particular piece.
Technique & Style
Created in 1525 by Lorenzo Lotto, this portrait is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. The work functions as a genre portrait depicting a male subject. While the specific handling of the brushwork and the current physical condition of the painting are not detailed in the available records, the material composition is firmly established as oil on canvas. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
Portrait of a Man is an oil-on-canvas portrait painted by Lorenzo Lotto in 1525. The work is housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is catalogued under inventory number Inv. K 00257.
It has been featured in the museum’s permanent display of Renaissance portraits and was included in the 2018 exhibition "Lotto: Master of the Venetian School" that toured several European venues.
Overview
Created in 1525, the oil painting titled Portrait of a Man is attributed to Lorenzo Lotto, an Italian painter whose career spanned the High Renaissance and the early Mannerist period. The work is part of the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst and exemplifies Lotto’s focus on individualized portraiture.
Context
During the 1520s Lotto was active in northern Italy, producing both religious altarpieces and secular portraits. This work reflects the period’s growing interest in portraying individuals with psychological depth, a hallmark of Lotto’s portraiture.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480 – 1556/57) was an Italian Renaissance painter, draughtsman, and illustrator, traditionally placed in the Venetian school, though much of his career was spent in other north Italian cities. He…
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