Portrait of a Camaldulense friar

Giovanni Battista Moroni (in 1561 - 1563)

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Robert Bunkin asked

I will be visiting Rotterdam in June 2020. I am a scholar of Giovanni Battista Moroni's work, and consider Moroni's portrait in Rotterdam to be among his masterpieces, but I see that it is in storage. How can I make an appointment to see this work? It is one of my reasons for visiting Rotterdam.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Hi Robert, one of our registrars will contact you about whether it is possible to see the artwork in our depot as soon as possible via e-mail. Kind regards, Sarie.

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This portrait of a Camaldolese monk is characterised by liveliness and the directness of observation. The young monk looks over his left shoulder with a smile on his lips. This spontaneous facial expression is something Moroni invented himself; the motive returns in various works from his hand. The portrait is very balanced in composition. The muted colours of the face, the clothes and the background are carefully attuned to each other.

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Title	Portrait of a Camaldulense friar
Material and technique	Oil on canvas
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 58 cm Width 48 cm
Artists	Painter: Giovanni Battista Moroni
Accession number	2559 (OK)
Credits	Acquired with the collection of D.G. van Beuningen, 1958
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	1958
Creation date	in 1561 - 1563
Collector	Collector / D.G. van Beuningen
External exhibitions	Moroni (1521-1580). A Portrait of his Time (2023)
Material	Canvas > Worked fibres > Fibre > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	Italy > Southern Europe > Europe

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Giovanni Battista Moroni

Bondio 1520 - 1578/1579

Giovanni Battista Moroni was a pupil of Moretto da Brescia and worked for some time as assistant in his studio. In 1548, Moroni was present at the church...

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