Portrait of a Halberdier, Francesco Guardi?
Pontormo · 1529
Why it's great
A young soldier in a bright pink and white suit stands with his hand on his hip, holding a spear. Pontormo painted him in 1529, and this is the only painting by him in the United States west of Texas.
Where to see it
📍 Getty CenterLos Angeles, United States
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Jacopo Pontormo was an Italian painter born in the village of Pontorme near Empoli in 1494. He worked in Florence for the Medici and became a leading Mannerist, known for his elegant, twisting figures and bright, unusual colors. He died in Florence in 1557.
