Portrait of Silvestro Aldobrandini, c. 1550
attributed to Ridolfo Ghirlandaioexpand_more
Oil on panelexpand_more
The William Hood Dunwoody Fundexpand_more 61.7
On View in Gallery 341expand_more
Silvestro Aldobrandini (1499–1558) was a distinguished jurist who taught law at the University of Pisa and held public office in the city-state of Florence. In 1530, when the powerful Medici banking family regained control of Florence, Aldobrandini was exiled. He remained a politically involved lawyer and eventually was employed by the pope. He died in Rome in 1558. Ghirlandaio shows him dressed with severe elegance in black, holding a letter. The ring on his index finger clearly displays the Aldobrandini coat of arms.
Details
- Title
- Portrait of Silvestro Aldobrandini
- Artist Life
- Italian (Florence) 1483–1561
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 61.7
- Curator Approved
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