Portrait of a Man, Andrea del Sarto

There was a time when it was believed that it was a self-portrait, as may appear from the posture of the person sitting to be portrayed. Visari wrote about andrea. "if his spirit had been as bold as his judgment was profound, it would have been unequaled. But a timid spirit and a weak nature prevented him from exhibiting an ardent and bold spirit, which, together with his other qualities, would have made him divine. " however, however attractive this description may be, there are no grounds for accepting it. Object Type: painting. Medium: oil on linen. Andrea del Sarto - Portrait of a Man