Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Saturn / Allegories / of Time and Mortality

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Geography / The earth / Rivers / Arno
Geography / Topography / Topographical personifications / Cities / Italy / Florence

PORTRAITS

Rulers / Modern / Italy / Florence / Medici, Francesco (1541-1587, r. 1574-1587)
Aristocrats / Holy Roman Empire / Arch-House of Habsburg / Joanna, daughter of Ferdinand I and wife of Francesco de Medici (1547-1578)

Further details

The youth in armour is generally identified with Francesco de' Medici, heir of Duke Cosimo I. The woman at the right is both interpreted as personification of Joanna of Austria, Francesco's future wife, or as personification of Florence

Artist or creator

Giambologna (Jean Boulogne) (1529-1608)

Date

1560 (circa)

Location

Florence, Museo Nazionale del Bargello

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Rights and Permissions

This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported License

Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

Contact

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