Bronzino's Allegorical Portrait of Dante on View in Moscow
The Voznesensky Center in Moscow is currently hosting a significant exhibition featuring Agnolo Bronzino's allegorical depiction of Dante Alighieri, painted around 1532. This artwork stands as the sole remaining allegory from a series that symbolizes the 'three crowns' of Italian literature. Rediscovered in the 1990s, it was sold in 2020, with the City of Florence permitting the Leonid Boguslavsky Foundation to purchase it on the condition that it stays in Italy. It is now permanently housed at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Since 2021, the portrait has been on tour, having previously been displayed at the Hermitage and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition is open from January 21 to February 22 and features historical rarities from the Rudomino Library.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Voznesensky Center in Moscow from January 21 to February 22
- Features Agnolo Bronzino's allegorical portrait of Dante from around 1532
- Painting is one of three commissioned to represent Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio
- Only surviving allegory from the series, rediscovered in the 1990s
- Acquired by Leonid Boguslavsky Foundation in 2020 with condition to stay in Italy
- Permanently displayed at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence
- Previously exhibited at Metropolitan Museum of Art and Hermitage
- Exhibition also includes rare books and maps from Rudomino Library
Entities
Artists
- Agnolo Bronzino
- Dante Alighieri
- Petrarca
- Boccaccio
Institutions
- Centro Voznesenskij di Mosca
- Fondazione Leonid Boguslavsky
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Hermitage
- Biblioteca Rudomino di Letteratura Straniera
Locations
- Moscow
- Russia
- Florence
- Italy
- New York
- San Pietroburgo