Painting Name | Allegory of the Crowning of Ferdinando II de' Medici |
Painter Name | Giovanni Andrea Ansaldo |
Completion Date | 1629 |
Size | 106 x 97 cm |
Technique | Oil |
Material | Canvas |
Current Location | Galleria Palatina (Palazzo Pitti) Florence |
The painting is an allegory of the crowning of the young Grand Duke Ferdinando II. His father died in 1621 while the prince was still a child, and he became Grand Duke on coming of age in 1629. His mother Maria Maddalena of Austria and his grandmother, Cristina of Lorraine acted as regents during this lengthy period.