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title: Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus
author: Sebastiano del Piombo
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19453/portrait-of-a-humanist-leo-africanus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-09-18
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# Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus
_Authored by Sebastiano del Piombo_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19453.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of a Humanist by Sebastiano del Piombo c. 1520. The identity of the person is unknown. Dietrich Rauchenberger has suggested that the painting may depict [Leo Africanus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leo_Africanus/) (1485-1554).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Piombo, S. d. (2024, September 18). Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Piombo, Sebastiano del. "Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 18, 2024. .
### MLA
Piombo, Sebastiano del. "Portrait of a Humanist: Leo Africanus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Sep 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sebastiano_del_Piombo_Portrait_of_a_Humanist.jpg) by [**Sebastiano del Piombo**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sebastiano_del_Piombo_Portrait_of_a_Humanist.jpg). Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 18 September 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.