Portrait of Bartolomeo Micone
Technical Details
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Title
Portrait of Bartolomeo Micone -
Author
Alessandro Magnasco -
Year
1705 - 10 -
Dimensions
cm 95 x 79,5 -
Inventory
7437
This painter of Ligurian origin who lived in Milan for a long time shunned the Genoese tradition of stiff, obsequious portraiture influenced by Rubens’ and Van Dyck’s work, turning instead to the Lombard style – thus recording his sitters’ true features rather than seeking to flatter them, where the celebratory portrait tended to correct any irregularities and to emphasise the sitter’s luxurious attire.
