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Portraits, an inherently personal subject, provide an engaging entry point to an exploration of the
politics, patronage, and power in Renaissance Florence The Medici family ruled Florence without
interruption between 1434 and 1494, but following their return to power in 1512, Cosimo I de’
Medici demonstrated an unprecedented ability to wield culture as a political tool. His rule
transformed Florence into a dynastic duchy and give Florentine art the central position it has held
ever since. As Florence underwent these dramatic political transformations in the sixteenth
century, portraits became an essential means of recording a likeness and conveying a sitter’s
character, social position, and cultural ambitions. This fascinating book explores the ways that
painters (including Jacopo Pontormo, Agnolo Bronzino, and Francesco Salviati), sculptors (such
as Benvenuto Cellini), and artists in other media endowed their works with an erudite and self-
consciously stylish character that distinguished Florentine portraiture. Featuring more than ninety
remarkable paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and medals, this volume is written by a team of
leading international authors and presents a sweeping, penetrating exploration of a crucial and
vibrant period in Italian art.
 
 
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