The Story
Bust of a Bearded Figure by Andrea Solario.
Rogers Fund, 1906.
“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”
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Bust of a Bearded Figure
Andrea Solario
Bust of a Bearded Figure
Andrea Solario32 people viewing now
Period
Renaissance
Theme
Portrait
Medium
Black, red, and ochre chalk on light brown paper (with later, substantive reintegration of the support and drawing surface along the right edges and upper portions of the sheet; detached from canvas support in 1958)
Current Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.
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