Portrait of a Dignitary
around 1537/40 | Francesco Mazzola gen. Parmigianino
This splendid depiction of a man – dangerously close with his head turned away – veers between violence and passivity, between tension and melancholy. The bulky figure was long identified as Malatesta Baglione (1491–1531), the famous general in the service of the Florentine Republic who had played a dubious role in the defence of the city in 1530 and was subsequently charged with treason.
This splendid depiction of a man – dangerously close with his head turned away – veers between violence and passivity, between tension and melancholy. The bulky figure was long identified as Malatesta Baglione (1491–1531), the famous general in the service of the Florentine Republic who had played a dubious role in the defence of the city in 1530 and was subsequently charged with treason.
Artist:
Francesco Mazzola gen. Parmigianino (1503 Parma - 1540 Casalmaggiore) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Malatesta Baglione (?) DNB
Time:
around 1537/40
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Emilian
Material/technology:
Poplar wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 117,5 cm × 97,7 cm
Framed: 140 cm × 120 cm × 6 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 277
Provenance
1772 documented in the gallery