Artwork
Portrait of Pietro Aretino
Portrait of Pietro Aretino is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Cristofano dell'Altissimo. It dates from 1594 and is held in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery.
About this work
Overview
The Portrait of Pietro Aretino is a 16th-century oil painting by Cristofano dell'Altissimo, a Florentine artist. Created in 1594, it is a representation of the Italian writer and satirist Pietro Aretino.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a man with dark hair and a beard, dressed in formal attire consisting of a red robe over a brown garment, set against a black background. The subject's clothing and the painting's style suggest a formal or dignified context.
Technique & Style
The painting is characteristic of the mannerist movement, with the artist demonstrating a high level of skill through the detailed rendering of the subject's face and clothing using oil paint.
History & Provenance
This portrait is part of a series of copies commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici, based on an original collection. It is now housed in the Uffizi Gallery.
Artist & collection
Artist
Cristofano dell'Altissimo (c. 1525 – 1605) was an Italian painter in Florence. For duke Cosimo I de' Medici he copied in Como at least 280 of the portraits from the Collection of Paolo Giovio known as the Giovio Series…
