Portret van schilder en dichter Lorenzo Lippi 1712 - 1788

Francesco Zuccarelli’s engraving, *Portret van schilder en dichter Lorenzo Lippi*, immortalizes the Florentine painter and poet. Considered through a contemporary lens, the artwork encapsulates the intersection of artistic identity and societal expectations. Lippi, as both painter and poet, embodies the Renaissance ideal of the multifaceted artist. His gaze, though captured through Zuccarelli’s rendering, invites contemplation on the role of the artist in society. The inscription *Laurentius Lippius Pictor, et poeta florentinus* serves not only as an identifier, but an assertion of Lippi's multifaceted identity and contribution to Florentine culture. The artwork becomes a site where identity is both performed and immortalized. It prompts questions about the relationship between self-perception, societal roles, and artistic expression, offering insights into the historical construction of identity.