Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga
Titian
Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio, the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school.
Max Resolution:2405×3051 PX
Title:Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga
Artists:Titian
Date:c.1525
Style:High Renaissance
Genre:portrait
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Dimensions:125×99 cm
Copyright:Public domain
Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga (c. 1529) is a painting by Titian, who signed it Ticianus f.. Today in the Museo del Prado, Madrid, it portrays Federico II, Duke of Mantua who married in 1529; the portrait may have been commissioned for the occasion. The dog is an allegory of faithfulness.
The work is mentioned in a 1666 inventory of the Royal Alcázar of Madrid, coming from the collection of Marquess de Leganés. Previous owners included Charles I of England, who purchased many paintings from the Gonzaga collection.
The work is mentioned in a 1666 inventory of the Royal Alcázar of Madrid, coming from the collection of Marquess de Leganés. Previous owners included Charles I of England, who purchased many paintings from the Gonzaga collection.