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Andrea Mantegna (1431–1506) Portrait of Francesco Gonzaga, Capodimonte Museum, Naples
Francesco Gonzaga
Andrea Mantegna “Francesco Gonzaga”
Painting – Oil on wood (25 x 18 cm) 1460–1462This beautiful portrait by Andrea Mantegna depicts Francesco Gonzaga, who was appointed cardinal at the age of seventeen.
He was the son of Ludovico Gonzaga, the Duke of Mantua.
This portrait, with its subtle and delicate shades, depicts the young Francesco Gonzaga before he became a cardinal, whilst he was still an apostolic protonotary.
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