Luigi III, Prince of Venosa
Black and white portrait of Luigi III, Prince of Venosa. The man is standing with his right hand on his hip and his left hand holding a long spear. He has a balding head with a white beard and mustache. He wears ornate armor with a design on the chest plate and shoulder pads. The armor covers only the upper part of his body; his lower body wears black shorts and white stockings. He wears shoes with straps. The background shows a landscape with trees and a distant scene of two men on a couch, one reclining and the other sitting. There is a helmet on the ground next to the man. There is small text in the bottom right corner.
Artwork Details
- Date
- second quarter 17th century
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Culture
- Italian, Naples
- Dimensions
- 378 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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