Portrait of a Venetian Senator
The sitter of this portrait is identified as a Venetian senator by his rich red vesta, or outer garment, a color that was only allowed to holders of public office in the city. He is also wearing a black cap and a stole across his shoulders, another mark of distinction. Catena was a friend of the great painter Giorgione and his portraits were highly praised by his contemporaries
Artwork Details
- Title: Portrait of a Venetian Senator
- Artist: Catena (Vincenzo di Biagio) (Italian, Venetian, active by 1506–died 1531)
- Date: ca. 1525
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 27 1/4 x 24 in. (69.2 x 61 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
- Object Number: 30.95.258
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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Catena (Vincenzo di Biagio)
probably after 1520
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ca. 1590
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