Portrait of the Doge Agostino Barbarigo, This image shows Gentile's portrait of the doge Agostino Barbarigo, who is seen in three-quarter bust view. His face is seen more clearly than in the profile doge portraits and there is a softness to the modelling of the face. The doge wears the traditional gold cape and ducal crown of his position., 1488-1490

 Item — Box: 191
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0412

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Portrait of the Doge Agostino Barbarigo, This image shows Gentile's portrait of the doge Agostino Barbarigo, who is seen in three-quarter bust view. His face is seen more clearly than in the profile doge portraits and there is a softness to the modelling of the face. The doge wears the traditional gold cape and ducal crown of his position.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0407; Public Notes: Current location unknown, although previously at the De Young Museum, San Francisco, and at the Uffizi, Florence.

Dates

  • Creation: 1488-1490

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: doges; men; portraits; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 7.4; Image width (in.): 5.7in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: faded; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: Gentile Bellini; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: signature; Inscription position: bottom center; Inscription translation text: Gentile Bellini; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation

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Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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