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LOTTO, Lorenzo: Portrait of a Gentleman in his Study

🖼 Portrait of a Gentleman in his Study, c. 1530
Oil on canvas
98 × 111 cm
Venice, Italy

Soft light illuminates a contemplative gentleman surrounded by books, globes, and papers in his study, rendered with meticulous detail and warm earth tones. Lotto's intimate portrayal captures the Renaissance ideal of the educated man, blending psychology with material wealth to define identity.

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