Portrait of a Man with a Dog

Bartolomeo Passarotti was an Italian painter of the mannerist period, who worked mainly in his native Bologna, Italy. His last name means "little sparrow". His many works were signed with an emblematic drawing of the little bird, indicative of his thriving workshop. In addition to his religious and genre works, Passarotti painted fine portraits throughout his career of religious figures such as popes and cardinals, noblemen (with dogs!), fishmongers and ordinary people.