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DiaporamaPortrait of a Man
Lucia Anguissola (1536 – 1565)
Lucia Anguissola (1536-c.1565): Italian Renaissance & Mannerist painter celebrated for sensitive portraits & humanist themes. Sister to Sofonisba, a rising talent.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (new york, United States of America)
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Anguissola, to whom this portrait has recently been attributed, was probably trained by her elder sister Sofonisba Anguissola, an internationally renowned portraitist. The treatment of form and handling of paint are similar to Lucia’s portrait of her younger sister, Europa, and to a self-portrait dated 1557. Such small-scale portraits on copper were cherished records of loved ones and popular among the European elite before ivory supports became common in the 1700s and photography in the 1800s.
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of a Man
- Artist: Lucia Anguissola
- Year: 1560
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Purpose: Accent
- Perceived brightness: balanced
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