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The '''''Portrait of a Clad Warrior''''', also known as '''''Portrait of Gaston de Foix''''' is a painting by the Italian [[High Renaissance]] painter [[Girolamo Savoldo]], dating to c. 1529 and housed in the [[Louvre Museum ]] of [[Paris]], France. |
The '''''Portrait of a Clad Warrior''''', also known as '''''Portrait of Gaston de Foix''''' is a painting by the Italian [[High Renaissance]] painter [[Girolamo Savoldo]], dating to c. 1529 and housed in the [[Louvre Museum ]] of [[Paris]], France. |
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The subject is traditionally identified with the French military leader [[Gaston de Foix]], or a self-portrait, although there is no documentary evidence of both hypotheses. |
The subject is traditionally identified with the French military leader [[Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours]], or a self-portrait, although there is no documentary evidence of both hypotheses. |
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The painting depict a man wearing an armor in a small room with two mirrors. He lies diagonally on a shelf, one hand pointing at his reflected image. The presence of three sources of light (front, read and side) was inspired by a lost work by [[Giorgione]]. |
The painting depict a man wearing an armor in a small room with two mirrors. He lies diagonally on a shelf, one hand pointing at his reflected image. The presence of three sources of light (front, read and side) was inspired by a lost work by [[Giorgione]]. |
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| Artist | Girolamo Savoldo |
| Year | c. 1529 |
| Type | oil on canvas |
| Location | Louvre Museum, Paris |
The Portrait of a Clad Warrior, also known as Portrait of Gaston de Foix is a painting by the Italian High Renaissance painter Girolamo Savoldo, dating to c. 1529 and housed in the Louvre Museum of Paris, France.
The subject is traditionally identified with the French military leader Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours, or a self-portrait, although there is no documentary evidence of both hypotheses.
The painting depict a man wearing an armor in a small room with two mirrors. He lies diagonally on a shelf, one hand pointing at his reflected image. The presence of three sources of light (front, read and side) was inspired by a lost work by Giorgione.