Sebastiano Venier
shortly after 1571 | Jacopo Robusti, gen. Tintoretto
Venier (1496–1578) was commander of the Venetian fleet at the Battle of Lepanto. This portrait is intended to remind us of the great service he performed in this decisive victory of the allied fleets of Venice, Spain and Holy See over the Turks in 1571. In portraits like this one, for which Tintoretto received the commission as state painter of the Republic of Venice, the focus was primarily on creating a prestigious image.
Venier (1496–1578) was commander of the Venetian fleet at the Battle of Lepanto. This portrait is intended to remind us of the great service he performed in this decisive victory of the allied fleets of Venice, Spain and Holy See over the Turks in 1571. In portraits like this one, for which Tintoretto received the commission as state painter of the Republic of Venice, the focus was primarily on creating a prestigious image.
Artist:
Jacopo Robusti, gen. Tintoretto (1518 - 1594 Venedig) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Doge Sebastiano Venier (1496 - 1578) DNB
Time:
shortly after 1571
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
104,5 x 83,5 cm
Framed: 125,5 cm x 106,3 cm x 6 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 32
Provenance
1636 Coll. Bartolomeo della Nave, Venice; 1638-1649 Coll. Hamilton; 1659 Coll. Leopold Wilhelm; 1735 documented in the gallery
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