Most importantly, the book held in the right-hand, with his index finger, signifies some level of acquired knowledge. Additionally, this also exhibit not only a young man who is enlightened, but also a trend towards the period and an age of enlightenment. Regardless of the book, another way Andrea deduced knowledge and education into this portrait is by focusing the light on the man’s forehead and hands. That is, it could significantly mean he is intelligent for his thought that is why the light is focusing on his forehead. Secondly, the brightness of the right hand holding the book could mean the young man has gained some amount of knowledge from the book. In a nutshell, if carefully examined, the right- hand looks like it is missing some fingers whereas the left hand is fully normal; this, in turn, conveys a sense of asymmetrical quality in this
Most importantly, the book held in the right-hand, with his index finger, signifies some level of acquired knowledge. Additionally, this also exhibit not only a young man who is enlightened, but also a trend towards the period and an age of enlightenment. Regardless of the book, another way Andrea deduced knowledge and education into this portrait is by focusing the light on the man’s forehead and hands. That is, it could significantly mean he is intelligent for his thought that is why the light is focusing on his forehead. Secondly, the brightness of the right hand holding the book could mean the young man has gained some amount of knowledge from the book. In a nutshell, if carefully examined, the right- hand looks like it is missing some fingers whereas the left hand is fully normal; this, in turn, conveys a sense of asymmetrical quality in this