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Bonifazio de' Pitati ; Giorgione

Two Prophets

c. 1520
Oil on canvas
41.3 × 32.4 cm (16.3 × 12.8 in)

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Attributed to the Venetian artist Bonifazio de' Pitati, this painting depicts two bearded men who are thought to be either prophets or philosophers. The figures appear in close-up and before an ambiguous dark background, providing little information for the viewer. The men seem to gaze at something outside the frame, which suggests that this small canvas is either a fragment from a larger composition or a study for a larger work.

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