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Portrait of a Young Man (Botticelli, Pitti Palace)

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Portrait of a Young Man
ArtistSandro Botticelli
Yearc. 1470–1475
MediumTempera on panel
Dimensions51 cm × 33.7 cm (20 in × 13.3 in)
LocationPalazzo Pitti, Florence

The Portrait of a Young Man is a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli, dated between 1470 and 1475. It is housed in the Palazzo Pitti of Florence.

Variously attributed to different painters, it was eventually included in Botticelli's works. It is one of the first known three-quarters portraits in western European art.

The painting is much darker than Botticelli's other works, even after it was cleaned in 1935.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Mandel, Gabriele (1967). The complete paintings of Botticelli. New York: H. N. Abrams. p. 87. LCCN 75-85175.
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