Why it matters
A young man appears behind a parapet marked with a 'V', perhaps for 'virtus'. The dark background and parapet show Flemish influence.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1508–1510.
- It is attributed to Giorgione, or possibly his collaborator Giovanni Cariani.
- The sitter may be the poet Antonio Broccardo.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of a Young Man (Giorgione, Budapest) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
