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Portrait of Lorenzo Cybo

1524 · Oil on wood

The captain of the papal guard, Lorenzo Cybo, poses with his huge sword and a small page at his side.

ArtistPParmigianino
MuseumSStatens Museum for Kunst
MovementMMannerism
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
Genreportrait
Dimensions126.5 × 104.5 cm
SourceWikidata Q3937595

Why it matters

Parmigianino portrayed Lorenzo Cybo, captain of the papal guard, during his stay in Rome.

Did you know?

  • It dates from 1524.
  • The inscription's date of 1523 is thought to be a mistake.
  • It came to Denmark after the 1763 sale of Cardinal Silvio Valenti Gonzaga's collection.

Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Lorenzo Cybo (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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