Giuliano & Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo Piero di Cosimo (1462–1522)

Piero di Cosimo, 1482 - 1485

In these pendant portraits, the Florentine architect Giuliano da Sangallo is portrayed with his recently deceased father Francesco, who was a musician as well as an architect. These two panels are among the earliest examples of portraits in which the sitter’s vocation is central. The quill and compass denote architecture, the sheet of notes refers to music: both arts are based on harmony and proportion.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-C-1368
Dimensionsheight 47.5 cm x width 33.5 cm
Physical characteristicsoil on panel

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Portraits of Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo

1:18 min. - A Florentine architect and his recently deceased father

Portraits of Giuliano and Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo

Father and Son

Forever framed together

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Identification

Title(s)
Giuliano & Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo Piero di Cosimo (1462–1522)
Object type
Object number
SK-C-1368
Description
Portret van Giuliano da Sangallo (ca. 1445-1516). Architect, zoon van Francesco Giamberti da Sangallo. Buste naar rechts, op de achtergrond een landschap. Onderaan de voorstelling op de plint liggen een passer en pen. Onderdeel, met SK-C-1367, van een diptiek.

Creation

Creation
painter: Piero di Cosimo, Florence
Dating
1482 - 1485
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Material and technique

Physical description
oil on panel
Dimensions
height 47.5 cm x width 33.5 cm

This work is about

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

- 'Portretpendanten van Piero di Cosimo : gerestaureerd en opnieuw ingelijst', in: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Jaarverslag 2007, Amsterdam 2008, p. 44-45.
- C. von Fabriczy, 'Giuliano da Sangallo', Jahrbuch der Königlich Preussischen Kunstsammlungen (Beiheft zum 32 Band (1902).
- Inzoomer object op zaal, 2013 (Nederlands/English).
- K. Jonckheere, '"When the cabinet from Het Loo was sold": the auction of William III's collection of paintings, 26 July 1713', Simiolus 31 (2004-2005), nr. 3, p. 212, afb. 35.