Who painted “Portrait of a Knight”?

“Portrait of a Knight” was painted by Vittore Carpaccio in 1510. Where to see it: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.

What to look for

Vittore Carpaccio: busy Venetian scenes full of anecdote, processions, canals and buildings described with delight.

Vittore Carpaccio was an Italian painter of the Venetian school who studied under Gentile Bellini. Carpaccio was largely influenced by the style of the early Italian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina (c. 1430–1479), as well as Early Netherlandish painting. Wikipedia

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