Portrait of Stefano Colonna, Bronzino, circa 1546

The leader stefano iv colonna (from palestrina), lieutenant of the medici family who distinguished himself for the defense of pope clement vii during the sack of rome in 1527, was portrayed by bronzino with the clear intention of highlighting the military virtues of the subject. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1546. Dimensions: height: 125 cm (49.2 in) ; width: 95 cm (37.4 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Stefano Colonna di Palestrina. Collection: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica. Stefano IV Colonna, 1546, olio su tavola, Palazzo Barberini Roma