Artwork
Self-portrait
Self-portrait is an oil painting by the High Renaissance artist Alessandro Allori. It dates from 1555 and is held in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery.
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Overview
Alessandro Allori's *Self-portrait* (1555) is an oil-on-panel painting in the High Renaissance tradition, created when the artist was twenty years old.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a young man, likely the artist himself, dressed in light blue attire with a white collar, holding a paintbrush and palette, symbolizing his artistic profession.
Technique & Style
Allori employed chiaroscuro to create depth and dimensionality, with a dark background contrasting light areas to focus attention on the subject's face and hands, characteristic of the late Mannerist style.
History & Provenance
Trained under Agnolo Bronzino, Allori later became a Medici court painter. The work is part of the Uffizi Gallery's collection.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Alessandro di Cristofano di Lorenzo del Bronzino Allori (Florence, 31 May 1535 – 22 September 1607) was an Italian painter of the late Mannerist Florentine school.
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