Giuliano de' Medici

Sandro Botticelli

c. 1478–1480 · Tempera on panel · National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

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About this work

Artist: Sandro Botticelli (c. 1445–1510)
Year: c. 1478–1480
Medium: Tempera on panel
Original size: 75.5 × 52.5 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Movement: Renaissance

Giuliano de' Medici, younger brother of Lorenzo the Magnificent and co-ruler of Florence, is shown in profile with heavy-lidded, lowered eyes, in a crimson tunic, framed by a half-open door; at the lower left a turtledove perches on a dead branch. Giuliano was celebrated as a jousting champion, and in 1475 won the tournament in Piazza Santa Croce that Poliziano commemorated in verse. On 26 April 1478 he was stabbed to death in Florence Cathedral in the Pazzi conspiracy. Botticelli's workshop produced several versions of this portrait, and the downcast eyes, the open door and the dove, traditionally an emblem of a mate's loss, have led many scholars to read this one, dated about 1478–1480, as a memorial painted after his murder. An emblem on the reverse suggests it later belonged to Grand Duke Ferdinand I de' Medici. It passed through collections in Florence, Modena and Venice before the Samuel H. Kress Foundation gave it to the National Gallery of Art in Washington in 1952.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A young man in profile in deep crimson against a grey stone frame and a half-open door, sombre and still, for a study, library or hallway at 24×36 in black. A charcoal, dark green or warm grey wall; it pairs with Lady with an Ermine.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Renaissance painting
Era: 15th century (c. 1478–1480)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: intimate
Rooms: hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Giuliano de' Medici in the public domain?

Yes. Sandro Botticelli (c. 1445–1510) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by National Gallery of Art.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Giuliano de' Medici painted, and in what medium?

Giuliano de' Medici dates from c. 1478–1480 and was made in tempera on panel; the original measures 75.5 × 52.5 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Giuliano de' Medici we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

Giuliano de' Medici (Sandro Botticelli) — Giuliano de' Medici · Sandro Botticelli · c. 1478–1480. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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