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Prior to Medici rule, Florence had been a republic. Cosimo was Duke of Florence from 1537 until 1569, at which point he became Grand Duke of Tuscany until his death in 1574. He was married first of all to Eleonora of Toledo and then to Camilla Martelli, and fathered 15 children.
He was a great patron of the arts, building the Uffizi (’offices') which now house one of the world’s greatest art collections, completing the Pitti Palace as a Medici residence and creating the Boboli Gardens which surround it. Cosimo commissioned many works of art from artists including Bronzino, Pontormo, Vasari, and the sculptor Cellini.
Title
Portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Date
probably before 1574
Medium
Oil on wood
Measurements
H 21.3 x W 17.1 cm
Accession number
NG704
Acquisition method
Presented by Queen Victoria at the Prince Consort's wish, 1863
Work type
Painting
