Portrait of a Cardinal, possibly Gabriele de' Gabrielli (1445–1511), c. 1505–11, attributed to Lorenzo Costa, Italian (Emilia), Italian (Emilia), 1460–1535, 32 1/4 x 30 in. (81.92 x 76.2 cm) (panel), Oil and tempera on poplar panel, Italy, 16th century, The unknown sitter in this portrait, wearing the crimson cassock and cap of a cardinal, is depicted as a humanist scholar. Through the open window can be seen the figure of Saint Jerome, the 4th-century biblical scholar, often portrayed in medieval art as a kneeling hermit. He is identified by a broad-brimmed cardinal's hat and the lion that was his legendary companion. During the Renaissance, however, Saint Jerome was frequently shown as a cultured man of learning in his study—a representation this sitter clearly wished his portrait to suggest.
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