Portrait of Francis I, King of France
Known in several versions; this is probably the earliest
Joos van Cleve, Netherlandish (active Antwerp and France), first documented 1511, died 1540/41
Date:
c. 1532-1533Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
28 3/8 x 23 5/16 inches (72.1 x 59.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
Cat. 769Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
c. 1532-1533Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
28 3/8 x 23 5/16 inches (72.1 x 59.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 254, European Art 1500-1850, second floor (Rubenstein Gallery)
Accession Number:Cat. 769Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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king francis i of france [x] patron of arts [x] portrait [x] renaissance [x] royal [x]Francis I possibly commissioned this portrait in connection with his second marriage, to Eleanor of Austria, or in commemoration of a meeting with King Henry VIII of England. During his long reign (1515-1547) Francis established France as a center of the arts and attracted many famous artists to his court, including Leonardo da Vinci, whose last years were spent there.
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