Family Group
Artist
Giovanni Antonio Fasolo
(Italian, 1530-1572)
Datec. 1565
(not assigned)Italy
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFrame: 102 5/8 x 88 1/4 x 3 15/16 in. (260.7 x 224.2 x ~10 cm)
Image (unframed support?): 86 x 71 1/2 in. (218.4 x 181.6 cm)
Image (unframed support?): 86 x 71 1/2 in. (218.4 x 181.6 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN83
Giovanni Antonio Fasolo is best known for his portraits of nobility from the Veneto, the region encompassing Venice and the surrounding area. While this family has not yet been identified, their high rank is clear: the father’s black robe lined with lynx fur was typical of the Venetian elite. Fasolo makes the father the visual and spiritual support of the family, a steadfast, column-like figure who towers over his offspring. But though he is imposing, he is not without feeling, as seen in the tender clasping of his daughter’s hand.
On View
On viewLocation
- Museum of Art, Gallery 06
