Portrait of a Young Man, possibly Giuliano de' Medici

Gallery 309, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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Portrait of a Young Man, possibly Giuliano de' Medici

1465-1470

Sandro Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi) (Italian (active Florence and Rome), 1445–1510)

Images of handsome young Florentine men, particularly those popularized by Botticelli and his school, projected an image of a city full of youthful energy. This portrait may represent Giuliano de’ Medici, who was assassinated in 1478 in a conspiracy against the Medici family and their governance of Florence.

Gallery 309, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Portrait of a Young Man, possibly Giuliano de' Medici

Date:

1465-1470

Artist:

Sandro Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi) (Italian (active Florence and Rome), 1445–1510)

Medium:

Tempera on panel

Dimensions:

19 1/16 × 12 7/8 inches (48.4 × 32.7 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 50

Geography:

Made in Italy, Europe

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Gallery 309, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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