A portrait of Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence, Cristofano dell'Altissimo, circa 1560-1565

The painting is not part of the "aulica series", but of a series of 17 portraits, delivered by cristofano dell'altissimo between 1562 and 1565, of medici from the branch of cosimo the elder and that of his brother lorenzo. This portrait derives from a prototype by pontormo, often copied also by bronzino's workshop. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1560-1565. Dimensions: height: 62 cm (24.4 in); width: 45 cm (17.7 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Alessandro de' Medici. Collection: Uffizi Gallery. Series Title: Giovio Series. Alessandro-the-moor