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Alessandro de' Medici

1534–35

Alessandro de' Medici
The Art Institute of Chicago · CC0

Pontormo

Material / technique
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Attribution / role
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Collection / source
The Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork notes

Artist-wide context

He crowds figures into unusual spaces and uses unexpected colours to make a scene feel unsettled.

Materials, marks and colour

Artist-wide context; individual works may differ.

Media and surface

Paintings and drawings let him plan figures before arranging them into larger scenes.

Marks and structure

Bodies can twist, overlap or seem suspended instead of resting securely on the ground.

Palette and light

Unexpected pinks, greens and cool highlights can heighten unease rather than describe ordinary light.

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