Portrait of a Young Man is an oil-on-panel painting made around 1513 to 1514 by Raphael, showing a richly dressed, confidently posed young man widely believed, though not confirmed, to be a self-portrait of the artist. The painting was part of the Czartoryski collection in Krakow and disappeared during the Second World War after Nazi officials removed it from Germany; it was last recorded in January 1945 at Wawel Castle. It remains missing, and its empty frame is displayed at the National Museum in Krakow; experts consider it possibly the most significant painting still lost from the war.
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Year Created LocationWhereabouts unknown since 1945; original empty frame at the National Museum of Krakow 1 Medium
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Source Portrait of a Young Man (Raphael) - Wikipedia
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Introduction
The portrait is in oil on panel, probably from 1513 to 1514
Unknown whereabouts
The original empty frame of the painting currently hangs in the National Museum of Krakow
Genre reference
Portrait of a Young Man is an oil-on-panel painting made around 1513 to 1514 by Raphael, showing a richly dressed, confidently posed young man widely believed, though not confirmed, to be a self-portrait of the artist.
In Form: Painting, lead paragraph
Portrait of a Young Man is a painting by Italian artist Raphael. It is often thought to be a self-portrait. During the Second World War the painting was stolen by the Nazis from Poland. Many historians regard it as the most import
Created By: Raphael, lead paragraph
Portrait of a Young Man is a painting by Italian artist Raphael. It is often thought to be a self-portrait. During the Second World War the painting was stolen by the Nazis from Poland. Many historians regard it as the most import
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