Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus

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Illustration

Sikeena Karmali Ahmed
by Sebastiano del Piombo
published on 18 September 2024
Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus Download Full Size Image

Portrait of a Humanist by Sebastiano del Piombo c. 1520. The identity of the person is unknown. Dietrich Rauchenberger has suggested that the painting may depict Leo Africanus (1485-1554).

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Piombo, S. d. (2024, September 18). Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19453/portrait-of-a-humanist-leo-africanus/

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Piombo, Sebastiano del. "Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 18, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19453/portrait-of-a-humanist-leo-africanus/.

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Piombo, Sebastiano del. "Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Sep 2024. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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