Album with Prints recording the Festivities and Decorations organized in Florence for the 1589 Wedding of Archduke Ferdinand de' Medici and Christine of Lorraine
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Overall: 10 9/16 x 15 13/16 x 9/16 in. (26.8 x 40.1 x 1.4 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1931
Accession Number
31.72.5
Tags
About this artwork
Bernardo Buontalenti's album documenting the 1589 Florence wedding festivities for Archduke Ferdinand de' Medici and Christine of Lorraine represents one of Renaissance Europe's most spectacular celebrations. Created 1589-1592 after Buontalenti's designs by engravers Orazio Scarabelli and Epifanio d'Alfiano, these prints record elaborate temporary architecture, theatrical sets, triumphal arches, and entertainments. The wedding celebrations, though the couple married 1586, required full year prep...
About the Artist
Bernardo Buontalenti (Bernardo delle Girandole)|Orazio Scarabelli|Epifanio d'Alfiano|Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany|Christine of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (Italian|Italian) · 1500 |1526 –1571 |1608
Italian, Florence 1500–1571 Florence|Italian, Florence ca. 1531–1608 Florence