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by Bronzino
Bronzino portrays Cosimo I de' Medici, Duke of Florence, in the guise of Orpheus, the legendary musician from Greek mythology. The duke holds a lyre, linking his rule to the civilizing power of music and poetry, while demonstrating the allegorical portraiture favored by Medici court artists.
The painting served political purposes, presenting Cosimo as a cultured ruler who brought harmony to Florence. It's now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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