Artwork
Cosimo di Medici
Cosimo di Medici is an unspecified painting by the Mannerist artist Alessandro Allori Bronzino. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Romanian Academy in Bucharest.
About this work
Overview
A portrait attributed to Alessandro Allori, dated to around 1650, is identified as Cosimo di Medici. The work is held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a man in dark clothing, shown from the waist up, holding a paper. His serious expression and prominent facial features, including a strong jawline and piercing eyes, are accentuated by the dark background.
Technique & Style
The painting employs chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing attention to the subject's face and hands.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alessandro Allori painted dignified portraits of powerful Italians in the late 1500s.
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