Portrait of a Man

portrait

Franciabigio's most compelling works are private portraits for which he had a particular talent. An example is this portrait, signed and dated 1522, which magnifies the qualities for which the mature Franciabigio was valued throughout his final years. It belongs to a particular genre of portrait featuring individuals who pause while working on their account books as if disturbed by the viewer's sudden presence.

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About the Artist

Franciabigio

1482 – 1525

Franciabigio (Francesco di Cristofano) was a Florentine painter, a minor master of the High Renaissance style. He was a pupil of Marinotto Albertinelli and collaborated with Andrea del Sarto (on the frescoes in the Annunziata church in Florence), who was the dominant influence on his style, as may be seen in his frescoes of this Convent. His best works are generally considered to be his portraits.

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