Artwork
Portrait of Jacopo Bassano
Portrait of Jacopo Bassano is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Leandro Bassano. It dates from 1601 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Overview
Portrait of Jacopo Bassano is a 1601 oil painting by Leandro Bassano, also known as Leandro dal Ponte, an Italian Renaissance painter from Bassano del Grappa.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Jacopo Bassano, Leandro's father and a prominent painter. The subject is shown as an older man with a long white beard, wearing a dark fur collar that suggests status or wealth.
Technique & Style
The use of chiaroscuro, a strong contrast between light and dark, creates a three-dimensional effect on the subject's face and beard. The plain dark background allows the subject's features to stand out.
History & Provenance
Leandro Bassano, the artist, was knighted by the Doge of Venice and trained alongside his brothers as a painter. He was the third son of Jacopo Bassano.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Leandro Bassano (10 June 1557 – 15 April 1622), also called Leandro dal Ponte, was an Italian Renaissance painter from Bassano del Grappa who was awarded a knighthood by the Doge of Venice.
Bildnis eines Greises
Portrait of a seated Old Man
Bildnis eines alten Mannes, an einem Tisch sitzend
Portrait of a Man
Bildnis eines Musikers
Self-Portrait
Bärtiger Greis mit Barett
Portrait of a Man
A Venetian Senator or Secretary
Männliches Bildnis
Portrait of a Man
Portrait of the painter Jacopo Bassano da Ponte (c. 1510-1592)