A Philosopher
around 1520/30 | Giovan Gerolamo Savoldo
With a melancholic expression, this barely identifiable man with a scroll seeks out contact with the viewer. The tight cropping links up well with the dramatic lighting: while the head only dimly stands out from the gloom of the priming coat, the light “dances” on the green of the robe. Fragments of the artist’s signature on the scroll hint at a self-portrait.
With a melancholic expression, this barely identifiable man with a scroll seeks out contact with the viewer. The tight cropping links up well with the dramatic lighting: while the head only dimly stands out from the gloom of the priming coat, the light “dances” on the green of the robe. Fragments of the artist’s signature on the scroll hint at a self-portrait.
Artist:
Giovan Gerolamo Savoldo (um 1480/1485 Brescia - nach 1548 Venedig) DNB
Time:
around 1520/30
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Lombard
Material/technology:
Poplar wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 79,3 cm × 57 cm
Framed: 102,2 cm × 81,5 cm × 8 cm
Signed
On the scroll Inscribed: bressa ... savoldi dipin …
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 2633
Provenance
1636 Coll. Bartolomeo della Nave, Venice; 1638-1649 Coll. Hamilton; Coll. Leopold Wilhelm