Titian - Filippo Archinto 1550
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Filippo Archinto 1550
118x94cm oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York:
The Milanese Filippo Archinto was a remarkable Catholic cleric who attended the Council of Trent and zealously fought against heresy. Titian painted him when Archinto served as papal nuncio in Venice. Soon afterwards, he was confirmed as Archbishop of Milan, but intrigue worthy of the theater kept him from taking up his role and he died in exile. Titian’s portrayal of him is subtle, capturing the power of the sitter’s personality and intelligence, and suggesting the textures of his white gown and deep red mozzetto, or cape, with lively brushstrokes.