Bishop Alvise Grimani
Bernardo Strozzi
1633 or after
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 146.7 x 95.1 cm (57 3/4 x 37 7/16 in.) framed: 186.7 x 135.3 x 14.6 cm (73 1/2 x 53 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CIS-B
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1961.9.41
About the Artist
Bernardo Strozzi
Strozzi was one of the most influential painters in Italy during the early 17th century, particularly in Genoa and Venice. His powerful and painterly religious works, genre scenes, and portraits are distinguished by their rich, glowing color and broad, energetic brushstrokes. Comment on works: Still Life; Religious; Portraits