Portrait of the Painter Palma il Giovane
ca. 1590 | Alessandro Vittoria
The collectors’ growing appreciation of artistic virtuosity and inventiveness in the 16th century helped raise the prestige of artists. Self-assured, the latter begin to present themselves: a sculptor executing a bust of a fellow painter depicts him in the style of a Renaissance prince, while the painter repays the compliment by portraying the sculptor in elegant robes without a trace of the latter’s dusty work. The clay model in his hand hints at the creative effort of composing a sculpture.
The collectors’ growing appreciation of artistic virtuosity and inventiveness in the 16th century helped raise the prestige of artists. Self-assured, the latter begin to present themselves: a sculptor executing a bust of a fellow painter depicts him in the style of a Renaissance prince, while the painter repays the compliment by portraying the sculptor in elegant robes without a trace of the latter’s dusty work. The clay model in his hand hints at the creative effort of composing a sculpture.
Workshop:
Alessandro Vittoria (1525 Trient - 1608 Venedig) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Jacopo Negretti, gen. Palma il Giovane (1544 - 1628 Venedig) DNB
Time:
ca. 1590
Object Name
Bust; Portrait head; Terracotta sculpture
Culture
Venice
Material/technology:
Terracotta
Dimensions:
H. 78 cm
Inscribed
"Palma il Giovane" (Reste)
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 9965
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