\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 The identification of the man in this painting as the well-known Humanist Benedetto Varchi is not certain. The portraitÆs s
cheme of composition is typical of sixteenth-century portraiture, with the figure depicted half-length and leaning on a pillar. The dark tones of the clothing and the background bring out the manÆs face and hands.
