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The parapet seems to have been an afterthought: it is painted over the clothes. The Latin inscription, ’so long as breath controls my being', comes from Book IV of Virgil’s Aeneid. Aeneas must leave Queen Dido but he utters these words to affirm that he will never forget his love for her. Moroni’s inscription may be a declaration of undying love, a token of loyalty or even an affirmation of religious faith.
Title
Bust Portrait of a Young Man with an Inscription
Date
about 1560
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 47.2 x W 39.8 cm
Accession number
NG3129
Acquisition method
Layard Bequest, 1916
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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