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A Procurator of Saint Mark’s
- year
- c. 1575/1585
- medium
- oil on canvas
- dimensions
- overall: 138.7 x 101.3 cm
Tintoretto · A Procurator of Saint Mark’s (c. 1575/1585).
A Venetian official appears in a voluminous robe. The formal presentation emphasizes the sitter’s civic role while directing attention to his face and hands.
Historical archive · Curated by New Renaissance. Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Samuel H. Kress Collection. Accession 1952.5.79. Image: CC0 / public domain. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. Museum collection; not offered for sale. Source: https://www.nga.gov/artworks/41694-procurator-saint-marks
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