The head, shoulders, and chest of a man wearing a deep rose-red garment fills this vertical portrait painting.

Medici Florence

Portrait of a Man

Andrea del Castagno

artist Andrea del Castagno (Florentine, before 1419–1457)

date c. 1450

medium Tempera on panel

origin Italy

dimensions 54.2 × 40.4 cm

credit line Andrew W. Mellon Collection

hall 05 Medici Florence

rights public domain (CC0)

National Gallery of Art, Washington Full image

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