logo
Log in
EN
IT
FR
DE
ES
logo
EN
IT
FR
DE
ES
artsupp banner
Log in
The Fall of Phaethon
Portrait of Francesco I d’Este
Bust of Francesco I d’Este
Bust of Ercole II d'Este
Cello
Boy with thorn
Venus and Love
Double Harp
Venus, Mars and Cupid
Head of an old man
Sacred Love defeating profane Love
The Gonzaga Vase
The Fall of Phaethon
Portrait of Francesco I d’Este
Bust of Francesco I d’Este
Bust of Ercole II d'Este
Cello
Boy with thorn
Venus and Love
Double Harp
Venus, Mars and Cupid
Head of an old man
Sacred Love defeating profane Love
The Gonzaga Vase

Portrait of Francesco I d’Este

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez

Displayed in:

Galleria Estense

Galleria Estense

Largo Porta Sant'Agostino, 337, Modena

Open now from 08:30 to 19:30

Verified profile

The portrait was commissioned by Francesco I d'Este on the occasion of a state visit to Spain, undertaken in the summer of 1638, thanks to which he hoped to forge a significant alliance with King Philip IV. During this stay the young duke decided to be portrayed by Diego Velázquez (1599-1660), official court painter and one of the most acclaimed artists of his time. The portrait, in addition to being realized from a close viewpoint, presents a three-quarter cut, in such a way as to give a sensation of immediacy and proximity, almost intimacy. The painter's careful sense of introspection succeeds in capturing the essence of the young Duke by giving the portrait a patina of informal royalty, not devoid of a hint of ambition and desire for prestige.
Read more

Details

Title: Portrait of Francesco I d’Este

Author: Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez

Date: 1638

Technique:

Displayed in: Galleria Estense

Exhibitions

about the artist

All ongoing and upcoming exhibitions where there are works by

Other works

at Modena

Related Searches

See more