Portrait of a Cardinal, possibly Gabriele de' Gabrielli (1445–1511), c. 1505–11
attributed to Lorenzo Costaexpand_more
Oil and tempera on poplar panelexpand_more
The John R. Van Derlip Fund and the William Hood Dunwoody Fundexpand_more 70.17
On View in Gallery 340expand_more
The unknown sitter in this portrait, wearing the crimson cassock and cap of a cardinal, is depicted as a humanist scholar. Through the open window can be seen the figure of Saint Jerome, the 4th-century biblical scholar, often portrayed in medieval art as a kneeling hermit. He is identified by a broad-brimmed cardinal's hat and the lion that was his legendary companion. During the Renaissance, however, Saint Jerome was frequently shown as a cultured man of learning in his study—a representation this sitter clearly wished his portrait to suggest.
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- Title
- Portrait of a Cardinal, possibly Gabriele de' Gabrielli (1445–1511)
- Artist Life
- Italian (Emilia), 1460–1535
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 70.17
- Curator Approved
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