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Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2013.
Portrait of Michele Olivieri
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2013.
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2013.

Portrait of Michele Olivieri

Attribution Master of the Castello Nativity (Italian (Florence), ca. 1445 - 1475)
Previous Attribution Domenico Veneziano (Italian, ca.1400-1461)
Dateca. 1450
MediumTempera on panel
Dimensions17 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (45.1 x 32.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 25 x 19 1/2 x 3 in. (63.5 x 49.5 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsEuropean art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.584
Terms
  • Man
  • Red
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Florentine profile
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DescriptionThis tempera on panel painting is a bust-length portrait of Michele Olivieri, a member of a prominent Florentine merchant family. He is dressed primarily in red, a ceremonial wardrobe confirming his lofty social standing, while also helping to date the time of the painting.

Label TextAttributed to the Master of the Castello Nativity Italian, Florence, ca. 1445–75 Portrait of Michele Olivieri, ca. 1450 Tempera on wood Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 83.584
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