Portrait of Fra Teodoro of Urbino as Saint Dominic
1515 painting by Giovanni Bellini
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Portrait of Fra Teodoro of Urbino as Saint Dominic is an oil painting on canvas by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini, dating to 1515. His final portrait, it is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, from which it is on long-term loan to the National Gallery in the same city. It depicts an old prelate with the attributes of Saint Dominic, including an austere black cap and a white lily.[1]
ArtistGiovanni Bellini and workshop
Year1515
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions63.9 cm × 49.5 cm (25.2 in × 19.5 in)
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| Artist | Giovanni Bellini and workshop |
| Year | 1515 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 63.9 cm × 49.5 cm (25.2 in × 19.5 in) |
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| Website | Catalogue entry |
Today, the portrait is often used to represent the medieval German theologian Meister Eckhart, despite a lack of connection between the portrait's subject and Eckhart.[2][3]