Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist: Domenico Tintoretto (Italian, 1560 - 1635)
Original Dimensions: 47" x 38 5/8"
Location: National Gallery of Art, London
About Artwork: (About 1590-1600) "A dark-haired young man turns to look at us sidelong. Who is he? Tantalising clues have been included in the painting. He wears two red-stoned rings on the little finger of his left hand, and may be holding a folded glove, which is sometimes the symbol of a love pledge. A coat of arms was once painted below his right wrist. His broad, soft white collar is of a style worn between about 1590 and 1600. The glass vase on the table may suggest that the man was connected with the Venetian glass industry, but a vase can also be a symbol of purity or chastity. It contains a sprig of dark green leaves that look like juniper. The juniper may relate to the man’s name or emblem, or to that of his beloved: Ginevra, the Italian for juniper, was a popular female name at the time." - (National Gallery of Art, London)

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