Portrait of Francesco I de Medici
Italian Mannerist Painter, 1503-1572
Italian painter and poet. He dominated Florentine painting from the 1530s to the 1560s. He was court artist to Cosimo I de' Medici, and his sophisticated style and extraordinary technical ability were ideally suited to the needs and ideals of his ducal patron. He was a leading decorator, and his religious subjects and mythological scenes epitomize the grace of the high maniera style. 1551
Tempera on wood, 58,5 x 41,5 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Painting ID:: 5399
BRONZINO, Agnolo Italian Mannerist Painter, 1503-1572
Italian painter and poet. He dominated Florentine painting from the 1530s to the 1560s. He was court artist to Cosimo I de' Medici, and his sophisticated style and extraordinary technical ability were ideally suited to the needs and ideals of his ducal patron. He was a leading decorator, and his religious subjects and mythological scenes epitomize the grace of the high maniera style. Portrait of Francesco I de Medici 1551
Tempera on wood, 58,5 x 41,5 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
