Artwork
Alchitrof
Alchitrof is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Cristofano dell'Altissimo. It dates from 1568 and is held in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Alchitrof is a 1568 oil painting by Cristofano dell'Altissimo, a painter from Florence active during the late 16th century.
History & Provenance
The painting was created as part of dell'Altissimo's work for Duke Cosimo I de' Medici and is now held in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, alongside other works from the Giovio Series.
Technique & Style
Alchitrof is characteristic of the early Baroque period in Italy, executed in oil paint on canvas.
Artist & collection
Artist
Cristofano dell'Altissimo (c. 1525 – 1605) was an Italian painter in Florence. For duke Cosimo I de' Medici he copied in Como at least 280 of the portraits from the Collection of Paolo Giovio known as the Giovio Series…
