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Portrait of Andrea Doria as the God of the sea
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Tapestry with stories of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great youth

Portrait of Andrea Doria

Sebastiano del Piombo

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Prince's Villa

Prince's Villa

Piazza del Principe, 4, Genoa

Open now from 10:00 to 18:00

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The famous portrait of Andrea Doria was executed on wood by Sebastiano del Piombo by order of Pope Clement VII in 1526, when Doria became the supreme commander of the pontifical fleet. Andrea is depicted at the age of sixty in a stern black outfit, with the admiral's cap on his head. Below the figure, there is a frieze in the ancient style in which six naval trophies are depicted, taken from a marble decoration from the 1st century BC currently preserved at the Capitoline Museums in Rome. These emblems probably allude to the six galleys made available to him by the Pope. Stylistically, the work is of great value. The very fine modulation of grays and blacks gives, by contrast, maximum prominence to the only elements of vivid color: Andrea's face and the hand pointing to the emblems of the frieze below.
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Title: Portrait of Andrea Doria

Author: Sebastiano del Piombo

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Technique: Oil on canvas

Displayed in: Prince's Villa

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