Lorenzo Lotto

The Profile

Lorenzo Lotto (c.1480–c.1556) was an Italian Renaissance painter active in Venice and other northern Italian cities, known for expressive, introspective portraits and religious works.

Lotto worked in early 16th-century northern Italy. His portraits often include symbolic objects and an introspective mood; his style blends Venetian technique with Flemish and Leonardesque influences. The review discusses a 1527 context and compares Ritratto di giovane uomo with a contemporary portrait in Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.

A close reading of Lorenzo Lotto's Ritratto di giovane uomo emphasizing melancholy, symbolic objects, and compositional choices. The review highlights Lotto's Venetian technique enriched by Flemish and Leonardesque influences. Overall appreciation for Lotto's introspective portraiture.