Why it matters
An unknown intellectual rests his hand on a book and gestures like an orator. El Greco painted him in Rome, where he moved in the humanist circle of the Farnese family.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1570–1575.
- It probably belonged to Rubens and was sold after his death as a Tintoretto.
- It has been in the Danish royal collection since 1763.
Based on the Dutch Wikipedia article Portret van een man (El Greco) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
