Portrait of a Man, possibly from the Albizzi Family
Artistattributed to
Francesco Salviati
(Italian, 1510–1563)
Date1550–1565
Mediumoil on panel
Dimensionspanel: 127.6 x 93.8 cm (50 1/4 x 36 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1913.49
Label TextThis portrait emphasizes the sitter’s grandeur and importance through his opulent surroundings and sumptuous attire: fur, silk brocade, and an emerald ring. These qualities of magnificence were strongly valued by the courts in Rome and Florence where Salviati worked, and were signs of masculinity, power, and wealth believed to be bestowed by God.This portrait emphasizes the sitter’s grandeur and importance through his opulent surroundings and sumptuous attire: fur, silk brocade, and an emerald ring. These qualities of magnificence were strongly valued by the courts in Rome and Florence where Salviati worked, and were signs of masculinity, power, and wealth believed to be bestowed by God.ProvenanceT.J. Blakeslee, New York, NYOn View
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