Self-portrait (Giorgione)
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The Self-portrait of Giorgione is a 1510 self-portrait
by the Italian painter Giorgione
. It is held at the Museum of Fine Arts
in Budapest
, from which it was stolen on 5 November 1983. It was recovered in Operation Budapest
.
Self-portrait
A self-portrait is a representation of an artist, drawn, painted, photographed, or sculpted by the artist. Although self-portraits have been made by artists since the earliest times, it is not until the Early Renaissance in the mid 15th century that artists can be frequently identified depicting...
by the Italian painter Giorgione
Giorgione
Giorgione was a Venetian painter of the High Renaissance in Venice, whose career was cut off by his death at a little over thirty. Giorgione is known for the elusive poetic quality of his work, though only about six surviving paintings are acknowledged for certain to be his work...
. It is held at the Museum of Fine Arts
Museum of Fine Arts (Budapest)
The Museum of Fine Arts is a museum in Heroes' Square, Budapest, Hungary, facing the Palace of Art.It was built by the plans of Albert Schickedanz and Fülöp Herzog in an eclectic-neoclassical style, between 1900 and 1906. The museum's collection is made up of international art , including all...
in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, from which it was stolen on 5 November 1983. It was recovered in Operation Budapest
Operation Budapest
Operation Budapest was a joint investigation between the Italian Carabinieri, the Hungarian police and the Greek police.On 5 November 1983 the following works were stolen from the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest:* Self-portrait, Giorgione...
.