Glorify yourself and your family: A Portrait of Yourself:Artist Interview
£ = Super-cheap
££ = Budget-minded
£££ = Good quality, no frills
££££ = Almost spectacular
£££££ = Fit for a pope
My lord, I am most grateful for your patronage. I would be honored to make a portrait of you in oil. And I have a special price for you today—just £££
lire.
You'll paint it yourself, not give it to one of your apprentices?
Of course.
And the canvas. How big is it?
A very impressive size—over two feet square!
And you'll follow our description of the portrait to the letter?
Most certainly!
That's not what Girolamo looked like! That's a portrait of someone else entirely. But there are no portraits of Girolamo.
Like most Renaissance artists, he probably wasn't rich or famous enough to have a portrait made and of course, cameras didn't exist 500 years ago.
Then we have a deal. I look forward to seeing what you produce.
That's not what Girolamo looked like! That's a portrait of someone else entirely. But there are no portraits of Girolamo.
Like most Renaissance artists, he probably wasn't rich or famous enough to have a portrait made and of course, cameras didn't exist 500 years ago.