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Original – Painted by Antonello da Messina in oil on poplar between circa 1475 and 1476, this is an unknown man, probably from the middle-upper class. It was acquired by the National Gallery in London in 1883. The image appeared on the Italian 5,000 lire note issued from 1979 to 1983.
Reason
Excellent scan of a superb painting
Articles in which this image appears
Portrait of a Man (Antonello da Messina, London) and three others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Antonello da Messina

Promoted File:Antonello da Messina - Portrait of a Man - National Gallery London.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:52, 17 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]