A new date for Francesco Melzi's Young man with a parrot

Author

Marani, Pietro C.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Burlington magazine. 1989, Num. 1036, Vol. 131, p. 479-481, 6 col. ill.

ISSN

0007-6287

Abstract (en)

On the basis of macrophotography and radiography, shows that the date 1525 on Melzi's painting (Gallarati-Scotti collection) was repainted and that the original date may have been 1551; suggests the importance of this for an understanding of the artist's stylistic development.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Italy
• Melzi, Francesco, 1493-ca.1570
• Painting
• Italy
• 1500-1600
• Gallarati-Scotti family, 19th-20th cs.
• Collections
• Radiography
• Macrophotography
• Young Man with a Parrot

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Italie
• Melzi, Francesco, 1493-ca.1570
• Peinture
• Italie
• 1500-1600
• Gallarati-Scotti, famille, 19~e-20~e s.
• Collections
• Radiographie
• Macrophotographie
• Jeune homme avec un perroquet

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910701-00454281

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