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“Eyes of Bindo Altoviti” Return to the Magnus Collection
Remarque
What are Remarques? Remarques are personal illustrations drawn by hand directly onto the limited edition print, in which the artist highlights a detail of the print. Each remarque is a custom drawing, and can dramatically increase the visual impact of your print, as well as its value, due to this unique feature.
Description of this Artwork Inspired by Raphael's Bindo Altoviti, Florence, Italy.Bogdanoff hones in on a tight close-up of the face. Leonardesque shadows enhance the expression of the features. The intensity of the arresting eyes and strong nose, combined with Bogdanoff's approach of his fresco art style, elevates the beauty and vitality of the sitter, and heightens the suggestion of a fascinating and transient apparition. The subject in this piece is identified as the Florentine banker Bindo Altoviti, who commissioned Raphael for his portrait, and in whose Florentine palace it remained until the beginning of the 19th century. |
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