Caption:
Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione. 1515; Oil painting on canvas, by the Italian High Renaissance artist (Raphael), Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520). Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione is regarded as one of the great portraits of the Renaissance, It depicts Raphael's friend, the diplomat and humanist Baldassare Castiglione, who is considered a quintessential example of the High Renaissance gentleman.