Bronzino valuation
Florentine court painter to the Medici, known for his cool, polished portraits.
Agnolo di Cosimo, known as Bronzino (1503–1572), was born in Florence, studied with Pontormo and became court painter to Duke Cosimo I de' Medici.
What a work by Bronzino is worth
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Bio
Agnolo di Cosimo, known as Bronzino (1503–1572), was born in Florence, studied with Pontormo and became court painter to Duke Cosimo I de' Medici. His portraits, including Eleonora of Toledo with Her Son in the Uffizi from about 1545, are known for their cool surfaces, stiff poses and minutely painted costume. An Allegory with Venus and Cupid, in the National Gallery in London, is among the most discussed pictures of the century. He decorated the chapel of Eleonora in the Palazzo Vecchio and also wrote poetry.
Paintings securely by him are rare, and his workshop produced many versions of his court portraits, particularly of Cosimo I and Eleonora. A buyer will want to know whether a work is by his hand, by his workshop or a later copy, and specialist opinion is essential. Panels should be checked for splits and cradling, for past cleaning of the thin, smooth paint and for retouching in the faces.
At a glance
- Born
- 17 November 1503, Florence
- Died
- 23 November 1572, Florence
- Movement
- Mannerism
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