Portrait of a Man
ca. 1520–25
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
34 1/4 x 32 in. (87 x 81.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.79
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of Renaissance portraiture with *Portrait of a Man* by Moretto da Brescia (Alessandro Bonvicino painted around 1520–25. This oil on canvas, measuring 34¼ × 32 inches, captures the Brescian master's skill in depicting the Italian elite during the High Renaissance. Moretto, a leading figure in the Lombard school, drew inspiration from Venetian giants like Titian and Giorgione, blending their luminous color with a northern Italian emphasis on psychological depth and naturalistic detail. The subject's poised gaze and elegant attire reflect the era's fascination with in...