This painting shows a young man against an olive-green background. The man is standing, his body partially turned to the right, with one hand on his hip and the other near his waist. He is looking at us with a neutral expression. The man has light skin and short brown hair under a black hat with pointed ends on either side. He wears a dark outfit with a high white collar and puffed black sleeves. A thin gold ring is visible on his right hand. The green background has visible brushstrokes and some slight variation in color.

Portrait of a Man

Rosso Fiorentino

This painting shows a young man against an olive-green background. The man is standing, his body partially turned to the right, with one hand on his hip and the other near his waist. He is looking at us with a neutral expression. The man has light skin and short brown hair under a black hat with pointed ends on either side. He wears a dark outfit with a high white collar and puffed black sleeves. A thin gold ring is visible on his right hand. The green background has visible brushstrokes and some slight variation in color.

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Details
Artist
Rosso Fiorentino
Date
early 1520s
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
overall: 88.7 × 67.9 cm (34 15/16 × 26 3/4 in.) framed: 121.92 × 99.06 × 16.51 cm (48 × 39 × 6 1/2 in.)
Department
CIS-R
Holding institution
National Gallery of Art
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Image provider
national-gallery-of-art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection

Art Genome Taxonomy

7 tags

Subject Matter

  • Individual Portrait Both · 99%

    The museum title identifies the work as a portrait, and the image shows one male sitter occupying most of the composition.

  • Face Visual · 99%

    The sitter’s large, prominently modeled face is a primary focus of the composition.

  • Eye Contact Both · 95%

    The sitter looks toward the viewer, as described in the museum record and visibly indicated by the orientation of his eyes and head.

Visual Qualities

  • Dark Colors Visual · 98%

    Black and charcoal clothing and hat dominate the image, with limited areas of warm flesh tone and white collar providing contrast.

Medium and Techniques

  • Oil on Panel Metadata · 99%

    The museum record identifies the medium as oil on panel.

  • Painting Metadata · 99%

    The museum classifies the object as a painting.

Time Periods

  • 16th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The supplied museum date range is 1520–1524, within the sixteenth century.

Source & rights

Rosso Fiorentino. Portrait of a Man. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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