{"product_id":"ritratto-di-alessandro-de-medici","title":"Portrait of Alessandro de' Medici","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1892 this small portrait was sold at auction in London as a work by Giovanni Bellini, and in 1931 it was shown in Toronto as a Bronzino, before being given back to Pontormo.\u003c\/strong\u003e It comes printed on handmade Amalfi paper, in a handmade frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA face in close-up against a dark background, painted with the freedom of a study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn intimate portrait that can hold a small wall on its own, next to your books or in a hallway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift for anyone who follows the story of the Medici.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe man is Alessandro de' Medici, the first Duke of Florence. According to the Art Institute of Chicago, which holds the painting, he was the son of Pope Clement VII and of Simonetta, an enslaved African woman, and he was known as il Moro; he was killed by his cousin Lorenzino in 1537.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the museum, this panel of 1534-1535 is a study that Pontormo and his workshop kept to hand for the larger official portraits, and it is almost certainly the one described by Vasari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the Christie's sale it was bought for 180 pounds by the dealer Durand-Ruel, on behalf of the Chicago collector Martin A. Ryerson; with the Ryerson collection the painting later came to the museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a study it looks good on its own, and even better next to the portrait of his daughter Giulia with Maria Salviati, which you will find in the shop. It will appeal to anyone who collects faces and lives of the Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique quality material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint on handmade Amalfi paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e: dark brown with a gold fillet, handmade, with glass\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trizio Editore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55637536604501,"sku":"OPWPOD5AZFWAV","price":190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/3411\/1829\/files\/ritratto-di-alessandro-de-medici-principale.jpg?v=1793713670","url":"https:\/\/trizioeditore.it\/en\/products\/ritratto-di-alessandro-de-medici","provider":"Trizio Editore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}