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# In the paintings and portraits of Giorgione there is often a mysterious figure, or several, as in this portrait of a warrior of 1505 from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
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- Published: 2025-09-14T19:31:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:28:43.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: NB!, Art, Museums

In the paintings and portraits of Giorgione there is often a mysterious figure, or several, as in this portrait of a warrior of 1505 from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Who is this sinister stranger, peering so intently into the warrior's face? Why does he hold the man's hand back with his own?

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/09/photo_17946@14-09-2025_22-31-59.jpg)

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/09/photo_17947@14-09-2025_22-31-59.jpg)