Andrea Quaratesi (tactile)
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- Synopsis
- About 1528-1532. Black chalk. Size: 41.1 x 29.2 cm. British Museum, PD 1895-9-15-519. Quaratesi was from a rich Florentine banking family, and Michelangelo gave him drawing lessons in the mid-1520s (see image 6). The family reputedly sheltered the artist when the second Florentine republic fell in 1530 and the Medici regained power. The sitters identity is known from an inscription on an old copy of the drawing, making this the only certainly identifiable portrait by Michelangelo. The drawing is a detailed head and shoulders portrait of a young man dressed in costume of the period - a large flat hat, collared jacket with slightly puffed sleeves and a shirt with buttons under the jacket. His left shoulder is facing the viewer, his head turned slightly to his left. He is not looking directly at the viewer as he is looking over towards his left and has a very solemn look on his face. The tactile image uses lines to define the outline of the face and facial features with a solid texture to show the hat, buttons on shirt and collar of his jacket. Rough texture shows the hair, eyebrows and jacket. Braille labels are as follows: hat, ear, mouth, eye, nose, collar, and jacket.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 04/12/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Sarah Bennett
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.