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Portrait of a Young Man with a Lamp Lorenzo Lotto, 1508
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Portrait of a Young Man with a Lamp

Lorenzo Lotto Β· 1508

Why it's great

A young man holds up a lamp as he looks out from the dark, with a twist in his shoulders. Lorenzo Lotto painted it in about 1508, and the light and shadow are painted in a daring way.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Kunsthistorisches MuseumInnere Stadt, Austria

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About the artist

Lorenzo Lotto

1480–1556 Β· born in Venice Β· died in Loreto

Lorenzo Lotto was a Venetian painter born in 1480, who traveled a lot and painted psychologically sharp portraits. His religious paintings have a quirky charm. He died in Loreto in 1556.

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