"the life-size portrait with allegorical elements, one of titian's most elaborate and sophisticated portraits, alludes to military leadership, hunting and love through the accessories (cupid, lance, dog) and the magnificent armor. Numerous attempts to identify the figure have not yet led to a generally accepted result. Wethey attempted to revive carl justi's hypothesis that the picture is identical to a portrait of giovanni francesco acquaviva of aragon, duke of atri, handed down by aretino and painted in 1552 or shortly before. H. Ost suggested the imperial general gabriele serbelloni (1509-80) with detailed reasons. Lehmann, on the other hand, spoke in favor of ferrante gonzaga (1507 to 1557), brother of the duke of mantua and general of charles v. In this case, however, the absence of the order of the golden fleece, which was awarded to ferrante in 1531 (ost 1992). According to the consensus view to date, the figure was created around 1550-52, the landscape background only around 1560-70. Recently, ost has suggested that the entire painting was created around 1550. " (cited from: gemäldegalerie alte meister, kassel). Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1550. Dimensions: height: 229 cm (90.1 in) ; width: 155.5 cm (61.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Hessen Kassel Heritage. Portrait d chef Ferrante Gonzague
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