The court artist who defined the visual language of power
In short: Explore the life and work of Agnolo Bronzino, the premier Italian Mannerist whose art served as the ultimate visual branding for the Medici dynasty.
This exhibition offers a rare, comprehensive look at Bronzino (1503–1572), focusing on nearly all his known drawings. As the primary court artist to Duke Cosimo I de'Medici and Duchess Eleonora di Toledo, Bronzino was tasked with crafting an image of authority for one of history's most influential families.
The collection features approximately sixty works from international museums, many seeing public display for the first time. Beyond his mastery of painting and draftsmanship, Bronzino was also a scholar and a witty poet, embodying the intellectual sophistication required by the Florentine court.
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