"the painting, intended for private use, had already been considered a portrait of cesare borgia, duke valentino by g. Lochis in a letter from his epistolary (epistolario lochis, 1822-1859). Lochis purchased the work from carlo francesco longhi" [1]
"the proud gentleman, previously identified with cesare borgia, is depicted half-length, against the background of a stormy landscape crossed by two mysterious figures. Although influenced by the portraiture of giorgione and the young titian, altobello develops a personal style, characterized by a nervous drawing, indicative of his interest in nordic graphics, and by the use of cold and metallic colours, such as the silvery tones of the sky, the olive green of the landscape, the petrol blue of the robe. " [2]. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1515 and 1520. Dimensions: height: 58.1 cm (22.8 in) ; width: 48.2 cm (18.9 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Cesare Borgia. Collection: Accademia Carrara. Cesareborgia
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