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Portrait of Giacomo di Andrea Dolfin
Portrait of Giacomo di Andrea Dolfin is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Titian. It dates from 1531 and is held in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Overview
This oil painting, created by Titian around 1531, depicts Giacomo di Andrea Dolfin. Previously identified as 'Portrait of a Man', its subject has since been confirmed.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait focuses on Giacomo di Andrea Dolfin, a figure whose identity was later clarified from an initially anonymous 'Man'. The work conveys Titian's skill in capturing the essence of his sitters.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the portrait exemplifies Titian's Venetian Renaissance style, characterized by vivid color and nuanced representation of the subject.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's collection, though it is not currently on public display.
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Artist
Tiziano Vecellio (Italian:; c. 1488/1490 – 27 August 1576), Latinized as Titianus, hence known in English as Titian ( TISH-ən), was an Italian Renaissance painter. The most important artist of Renaissance Venetian…
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