"described by vasari (titian's biographer) in 1567 as among the artist's later portraits, the sitter of this painting lost his identity for a while until his likeness was recently matched with an inscribed sculptured bust (now in the museum of bassano del grappa). Nicolò zen was a savio di terraferma and a knight (either of which would account for the colour of his robe), a member of the council of ten and served as ambassador to charles v in 1545. He was also an author and a friend of the publisher francesco marcolini, and of titian's patrons pietro aretino and daniele barbaro. " [1]. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1560 and 1565. Place of creation: Italy. Dimensions: height: 125.7 cm (49.4 in) ; width: 96.8 cm (38.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Nicolò Zen the younger. Collection: National Trust. Nicolò Zen (1515-1565) by Titian, 1560-1565, oil on canvas - Saloon - Kingston Lacy - Dorset, England - DSC03492
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