Why it matters
The general Alfonso d'Avalos is portrayed with a young page. Titian painted him in Bologna while d'Avalos served Emperor Charles V.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1533.
- It once belonged to the Polish kings John III Sobieski and Stanislaus Augustus.
- The Getty bought it in 2004 for $70 million after the Louvre let its option expire.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Alfonso d'Avalos with a Page (CC BY-SA 4.0).
