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DiaporamaPortrait of Luigi Cusani
- Baroque
- 1659
- 218.0 x 125.0 cm
- Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Giuseppe Nuvolone (1619 – 1703)
Discover Giuseppe Nuvolone, a Baroque Italian painter known for his religious works & portraits. Explore his life, artworks, and influence in Milan, Brescia, and Cremona.
Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (Milan, Italy)
Delve into Milan's artistic and medical heritage at Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico! Admire Renaissance art & masterpieces by Segantini, Hayez & Carrà alongside historic instruments.
The Marquis Luigi Cusani (1592-1659), an important politician, doctor of law, advocate general of the Regio Fisco, senator in Madrid and then president of the Senate, dies without direct heirs and leaves his material goods to the Maggiore Hospital. Following a dispute raised by some relatives who claim the inheritance, in the end the legacy for the hospital is small. The portrait is entrusted to Giuseppe Nuvolone, son of Panfilo and brother of Carlo Francesco. Artistically he lives in his brother
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of Luigi Cusani
- Artist: Giuseppe Nuvolone
- Year: 1659
- Original dimensions: 218.0 x 125.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
- Corpus context: baroque grandeur , memento mori – reflection on death
- Keywords: portraiture art , renaissance portrait , antique portrait
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
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