Point of View # 12 showcases Scipione Pulzone’s Portrait of Bianca Capello, the wife of Francesco I de’ Medici. Pulzone, a native of Gaeta, was one of the most sought-after portrait painters of his time. As documented in his numerous letters, the celebrated Grand-Duchess of Tuscany sat for him between October 1585 and January 1586. She later presented her portrait to the Venetian nobleman Francesco Bembo, who proudly put it on display in his hometown. In 2012 the Picture Gallery started a new series of exhibitions called „Points of View“; each focuses on an exceptional painting from our collection that is either rarely shown for lack of wall space, or one where recent research offers new insights.
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Kunsthistorisches Museum WienWells Fargo CenterMaria Theresien-Platz1010Vienna, AustriaKunsthistorisches Museum WienWells Fargo CenterMaria Theresien-Platz1010Vienna, AustriaPoint of View # 12 showcases Scipione Pulzone’s Portrait of Bianca Capello, the wife of Francesco I de’ Medici. Pulzone, a native of Gaeta, was one of the most sought-after portrait painters of his time. As documented in his numerous letters, the celebrated Grand-Duchess of Tuscany sat for him between October 1585 and January 1586. She later presented her portrait to the Venetian nobleman Francesco Bembo, who proudly put it on display in his hometown. In 2012 the Picture Gallery started a new series of exhibitions called „Points of View“; each focuses on an exceptional painting from our collection that is either rarely shown for lack of wall space, or one where recent research offers new insights. Book tickets
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