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An unidentified young man dressed plainly in black stares back at us from the canvas. He stands upright and motionless while behind him clouds race across the sky. The composition has been carefully centred so that a vertical line could be drawn straight down the bridge of his nose and through the fastening of his black velvet jacket. The young man’s impassive stare and expressionless lips record his appearance but reveal little of his personality. The crisp, formal style of this portrait is similar to those by Giovanni Bellini, who may have taught Catena. It was probably painted in about 1510 – about the same time that Titian, who was also closely aware of Giovanni Bellini’s example, painted his Portrait of Gerolamo (?) Barbarigo in the National Gallery’s collection.
Title
Portrait of a Young Man
Date
probably about 1510
Medium
Oil on wood
Measurements
H 30.5 x W 23.5 cm
Accession number
NG1121
Acquisition method
Bought, 1882
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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