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Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Cardinal

Unknown 19th Century

1850

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Cardinal is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown 19th Century
When & what style?: 1850 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in fancy robes. His hands are clasped, and he wears a tall hat with a cross on top. Around his head, a banner curves with Latin words like *"ROM. CARDINALIS"* and *"REVERENDISSIMUS ROBERTA"*—it looks like titles. The text at the bottom calls him *"Robert Bellarmin Cardinal of the Church of Rome."* The lines and shading in the print create deep shadows, giving his face and clothes texture. This is made using engraving.