"I like the idea of how it's possible to have something so close and yet so far, so familiar and unknown."
Artist Liliana Porter reflects on Jacometto's "Portrait of a Young Man" in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.
About the Artist
Liliana Porter, born in 1941, is an Argentinian artist working in a wide variety of mediums, including photography, printmaking, mixed media pieces, installation and video.
The Artist Project: Liliana Porter
Artist Liliana Porter reflects on Jacometto's Portrait of a Young Man in this episode of The Artist Project.
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Antonello da Messina (Antonello di Giovanni d'Antonio)
ca. 1470
Cima da Conegliano (Giovanni Battista Cima)
ca. 1513
Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano)
1480s