Lira da braccio – Player
around 1515 | Venezianisch
This close-up, half-length portrait of a musician is an early example of the genre of the Musician, subsequently very popular. The young man’s urgent look turned towards the viewer seems to insist that the latter listen more than look. Although the portrait has not yet been clearly attributed to a particular painter, the young man’s physiognomy, the rather thickly applied paint as well as the cheerful colour tones used point towards Palma Vecchio.
This close-up, half-length portrait of a musician is an early example of the genre of the Musician, subsequently very popular. The young man’s urgent look turned towards the viewer seems to insist that the latter listen more than look. Although the portrait has not yet been clearly attributed to a particular painter, the young man’s physiognomy, the rather thickly applied paint as well as the cheerful colour tones used point towards Palma Vecchio.
Attributed to:
Venezianisch
Artist:
anonym
Time:
around 1515
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 47,5 cm × 39,2 cm
Framed: 60,5 cm × 52,5 cm × 5,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 317
Provenance
Maybe 1635 in the Buckingham Collection; 1730 documented in the gallery in Vienna