Portret van Antonio Tempesta 1623

Ottavio Leoni's 1623 engraving, "Portret van Antonio Tempesta", depicts the Florentine painter Antonio Tempesta in a close-up view. The subject is shown in a three-quarter profile with a slight turn of the head, wearing a ruff and a double-breasted coat, which were typical of the Baroque era. The inscription below the portrait identifies Tempesta as a "pictor florentinus", a Florentine painter, and the engraver, Leoni, as a "Roman pictor", a Roman painter. Leoni, a prominent portrait artist, was known for his detailed and realistic engravings, which were highly valued by art collectors.