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Portrait of a Knight of Malta, Probably Fra Jacopo Salviati

Mirabello Cavalori

Portrait of a Knight of Malta, Probably Fra Jacopo Salviati

Mirabello Cavalori
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Period

Renaissance

Theme

Portrait

Medium

Oil on canvas

Current Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Story

Portrait of a Knight of Malta, Probably Fra Jacopo Salviati by Mirabello Cavalori.

Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941.

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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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.