Portrait of Giulio Clovio

Portrait of Giulio Clovio
ArtistEl Greco
Yearc. 1571
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions58 cm × 86 cm (23 in × 34 in)
LocationMuseo nazionale di Capodimonte, Naples

Portrait of Giulio Clovio is a Renaissance era painting by El Greco c. 1571. It was commissioned by Italian cardinal Alessandro Farnese during the artist's stay in Rome. It formed part of the Farnese collection. Charles of Bourbon inherited it in 1734 and moved it to Naples, where it now hangs in the Museo di Capodimonte.[1]

Its subject Giulio Clovio (born 1498, Croatia) was a noted miniaturist, called "the Michelangelo of the miniature" by Giorgio Vasari. He had helped El Greco settle in Rome. Clovio is shown holding his masterpiece work, the Farnese Hours.[2] In the background, there is a window showing a landscape and a stormy sky.

See also

Bibliography

  • (in Spanish) J. Álvarez Lopera, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza (2005), Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-95503-44-1
  • (in Spanish) M. Scholz-Hanzsel, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen (2003). ISBN 978-3-8228-3173-1

References

  1. ^ "Giulio Clovia - El Greco". USEUM. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  2. ^ "Giulio Clovio by El GRECO". www.wga.hu. Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 2023-08-28.