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GHIRLANDAIO, Domenico: Portrait of the Donor Francesco Sassetti

🖼 Portrait of the Donor Francesco Sassetti, 1483-85
Fresco
Florence, Italy

Rendered in precise detail, Francesco Sassetti faces forward in three-quarter view, his sharp features and burgundy robes set against a dark background with classical architecture. This portrait exemplifies Florentine Renaissance patronage, documenting the wealthy banker who commissioned Ghirlandaio's frescoes at Santa Trinita.

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