Portrait of a Young Man with a Book (Bronzino)

The Portrait of a Young Man with a Book is an oil on board painting by Agnolo Bronzino, dated to the 1530s.[1] It likely depicts a literary friend of the artist holding open a collection of poetry. It entered the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1929, where it is still held.

Portrait of a Young Man with a Book
ArtistAgnolo Bronzino
Year1530s
Typeoil on wood
Dimensions95,6 cm × 74,9 cm (376 in × 295 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum, New York

References

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  1. ^ Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Bibliography

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  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide, The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Yale University Press, New York/New Haven 1994/2005. ISBN 0-87099-710-6
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