Metropolitan Museum of Art to Open Medici Portrait Exhibition in June
On June 21, 2021, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will kick off its exhibition season with "The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570," which delves into the cultural paradigm established by Cosimo I de' Medici. This exhibition showcases 90 pieces, including Raphael, Francesco Salviati, Pontormo, Benvenuto Cellini, and Bronzino, and emphasizes Florence's evolution from a republic to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Notable works include Bronzino's portraits of Cosimo I and Eleonora di Toledo, alongside Salviati's "Portrait of Bindo Altoviti." Curated by Keith Christiansen and guest curator Carlo Falciani, the display explores how identity was expressed through portraiture, taking place at the Met's Fifth Avenue venue.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570' opens June 21, 2021
- Organized by Keith Christiansen and guest curator Carlo Falciani
- Features 90 works including paintings, drawings, medals, engravings, sculptures, books, and manuscripts
- Focuses on period 1512–1570 under Cosimo I de' Medici
- Includes works by Raphael, Salviati, Pontormo, Cellini, Bronzino
- Bronzino's portraits of Cosimo I and Eleonora di Toledo from Pisa and Prague
- Pontormo's 'Halberdier' from Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Cellini's marble bust of Cosimo I from Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco
Entities
Artists
- Raphael
- Francesco Salviati
- Pontormo
- Benvenuto Cellini
- Bronzino
- Giorgio Vasari
- Alessandro Cecchi
- Keith Christiansen
- Carlo Falciani
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Palazzo Reale di Pisa
- Prague (institution unspecified)
- Collezione Tavitian
- Collezione Cini
- Getty Museum
- Galleria degli Uffizi
- Galleria Palatina di Palazzo Pitti
- Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- Florence
- Pisa
- Prague
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- Venice
- Italy
- United States