Why it matters
Giuliano de' Medici, younger brother of Lorenzo the Magnificent, was probably painted shortly before he was murdered in the Pazzi conspiracy in 1478, aged 25. It is thought to be the earliest of several versions by Botticelli.
Did you know?
- Other versions are in Bergamo and Washington.
- The murder took place in Florence Cathedral.
- The Pazzi were rivals of the Medici.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Giuliano de' Medici (Botticelli, Berlin) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
