Portrait of a Man
1645 - 1650. Oil on canvas.Room 005
This canvas, which was previously attributed to Velázquez, depicts an unknown sitter with a serious, slightly melancholy expression, looking intently at the viewer. Ceresa, who worked in Bergamo in northern Italy, used extremely thin glazes that allow the red ground to show through. His style was influenced by Daniele Crespi and Guido Reni, whose work is also on display in this room.