Why it matters
Duchess Eleonora di Toledo poses with her son Giovanni, their position and clothing expressing her power, fertility and the Medici legacy. It is considered one of the preeminent examples of Mannerist portraiture.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1545.
- Cosimo I and Eleonora were Bronzino's most famous patrons.
- Eleonora was Spanish-born.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo (CC BY-SA 4.0).
