Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione [SEP] inception
Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione
Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione is a c. 1514–1515 oil painting attributed to the Italian High Renaissance painter Raphael. Considered one of the great portraits of the Renaissance, it has an enduring influence. It depicts Raphael's friend, the diplomat and humanist Baldassare Castiglione, who is considered a quintessential example of the High Renaissance gentleman.
The portrait was produced as a result of Raphael's friendship with Castiglione, whose ascent in courtly circles paralleled that of the artist. They were close friends by 1504, when Castiglione
Baldassare
Baldassare is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Baldassare Aloisi (1578–1638), Italian history and portrait painter and engraver
- Baldassare Bianchi (1612–1679), Italian painter
- Baldassare Castiglione (1478–1529), Italian Renaissance writer
- Baldassare Cittadella (1603–1651), Italian Jesuit
- Baldassare Croce (1558–1628), Italian painter
- Baldassare d'Anna (circa 1560-1600), Italian painter
- Baldassare Di Maggio (born 1954), Sicilian Mafioso
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