Portrait of a young man. Portrait of a young man was painted by Angolo Bronzino between the years 1503-1572. The portrait measures 37 5/8 x 29 ½ inches and is an oil on wood (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999). I chose this painting for the self-confidence, at first glance, of the young man depicted. This appealed to me because it reflected my attitude. After studying the portrait for a considerable period of time, I began to see possible sadness or insecurity in the face of the young man who betrays his powerful position. I felt a connection with the young man, knowing all too well what it meant to present a powerful external image while knowing that inside was an awkward and scared person. The main image of the portrait is the young man. He wears a long black jacket, in the sixteenth century style, with part of the white collar gathered and the cuffs protruding from the jacket. He also wears a black cap and what appears to be a beaded cap. He has a light complexion. His oval-shaped face contains dark, oval-shaped eyes with light, rounded eyebrows. It has an elongated nose with an indentation under it. She has peach lips and a cleft chin. It is slightly turned towards the viewer. His left hand is resting on his waist, his fingers are spread apart except for the middle and ring fingers, they are close together and his right hand holds a book of poems (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999) with ...