# Portrait of a Man

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PARMIGIANINO](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/parmigianino-rb848eb9bd0adc5>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Oil on wood, 52 x 42 cm

## Commentary

The extraordinary intensity of the sitter&#39;s expression is achieved through the use of a naturalistic language, with no attempt to idealize the face, but one which is at the same time capable of conveying penetrating psychological insight and a subtle sense of disquiet. The panel is an example of the painter&#39;s gift as a portraitist and bears witness to a crucial moment in his artistic development, influenced by his study of Raphael and Michelangelo in the months that preceded the dramatic Sack of Rome in 1527.

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)