Portrait of a Florentine Nobleman 1546-1548, by Francesco Salviati, 1510–1563, Italian painting, oil on panel, Italy, Florence. Half-length figure of a richly dressed young man, looking to the left while standing before an acid-green knotted drapery. His elongated and artificially graceful hands are a mannerist stylistic element. In the upper left is a dripping wet bearded old man, likely a river god. Beside him, a small female figure emerges from an opened flower blossom. Together they represent the city of Florence, which is located on the Arno River, and its name is derived from the Italian word for flower. (BSLOC_2023_4_88)
