A young man dressed in the Spanish fashion, whom Il Sole 24 Ore called wonderfully haughty, leaves a private collection to be seen in Rome. It comes printed on handmade Amalfi paper, in a handmade frame.
The portrait of a young man dressed in sixteenth-century Spanish fashion.
A portrait format for a study, an entrance hall, a bookcase.
A gift for anyone who loves portraits, historical fashion and the history of the Medici.
The painting is dated 1537-1538. Who the young man is remains uncertain: one hypothesis is Cosimo de' Medici, who in 1537, at seventeen, became Duke of Florence after the assassination of Duke Alessandro.
In those years Pontormo was one of the portrait painters of Medici Florence, and alongside him his pupil Bronzino was growing, who would become Cosimo's court painter. The portrait shows what a young man wanted to say about himself through his clothes and his pose.
It belongs to a private collection and is on display at the exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome.
In a study or beside a bookcase, that confident pose gives the room character. It is the gift for anyone who loves portraits and the stories of the Medici.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) Framed size: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: dark brown with a gold fillet, handmade, with glass
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