Bronzino’s Poetics of Painting

Take a closer look at the Italian master painter Bronzino’s iconic portrait of the celebrated poet Laura Battiferri (1523–1589).

Keith Christiansen

August 28, 2021

21 min. watch

Join a Met expert for a closer look at the Italian master painter Bronzino’s iconic portrait of the celebrated poet Laura Battiferri (1523–1589).

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570.

Insider Insights and captioning are made possible by the Ruth Lapham Lloyd Trust.

Contributor

Keith Christiansen
John Pope-Hennessy Chairman, Department of European Paintings

Art Mentioned

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564), Daniele da Volterra Italian, Oil on wood — Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564)
Attributed to Daniele da Volterra
probably ca. 1545

Laura Battiferri, Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano) Italian, Oil on panel — Laura Battiferri
Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano)
ca. 1560

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