Bishop Altobello Averoldo

Francesco Francia

National Gallery of Art

This painting depicts the upper body of a man with a fair complexion, short dark hair, a long nose, thin eyebrows, deep-set brown eyes, and thin pink lips in a neutral expression. He is facing us, wearing a black cap, a deep red cloak, and a white inner garment with a high black collar and long white sleeves. His right hand is raised to his chest, and it has two small rings on it. In the background, there is a landscape with bright green fields, green trees, and a winding blue river on the right. In the background there are distant blue hills, and some light blue structures resembling buildings or castles under a blue sky with clouds. At the bottom of the painting is a line of gold text on a black border.