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The format of the portrait, with its landscape background with a river running through it, was popularised in Italy by the works of southern Netherlandish painter, Hans Memling. But it also reflects the innovations of Leonardo da Vinci, who had spent several years working in Solario’s hometown of Milan, particularly in the sombre and somewhat mysterious landscape with its blue-grey tones.
The Latin inscription on the parapet translates as ‘You know not what sort of person you were or will be; devote much time to an earnest effort to see what sort of person you are’, suggesting the portrait intends to examine Longoni’s image and his soul.
Title
Giovanni Cristoforo Longoni
Date
1505
Medium
Oil on poplar
Measurements
H 79 x W 60.5 cm
Accession number
NG734
Acquisition method
Bought, 1863
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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