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Portrait of Vincenzo Guarignoni

c. 1572

Giovanni Battista Moroni

(Italian, 1525–1578)
Culture
Italy, Bergamo
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Framed: 91 x 80 x 8 cm (35 13/16 x 31 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.); Unframed: 63 x 50.8 cm (24 13/16 x 20 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Adele C. and Howard P. Eells Jr., in memory of Howard Parmelee Eells 1962.1
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Description

The Latin inscription gives the sitter's name and age (45), as well as the painting's date. Guarignoni came from a prominent family in the northern Italian city of Bergamo. His direct and thoughtful gaze enhances the painting’s lifelike quality, while the solemn detachment conveys dignity and excellence rather than an exact personality, a common approach in Renaissance portraiture.
A vertically oriented oil painting focuses on Vincenzo Guarignoni, a man with light skin and a receding hairline. Dark, muted tones surround him, occasionally thinning into fine streaks and streaking strokes. He wears a buttoned black garment and white collar. At the bottom, a white band features Latin text in precise strokes. The composition emphasizes his direct gaze, with subtle paint textures and flecks of light highlighting his face.

Portrait of Vincenzo Guarignoni

c. 1572

Giovanni Battista Moroni

(Italian, 1525–1578)
Italy, Bergamo

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