This portrait by Raphael was made in 1519 one year before Raphaels death at 37 years old. I love the eyes in this portrait, you really feel you understand this man, there is a calmness, depth, it's simply wonderful. Below that picture is a copy by Peter Paul Rubens, I like the inclusion of the hands but the expression is somehow more haunted, more menacing, less humanizing.
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| By Raphael 1519 |
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| By Peter Paul Rubens 1620 |
