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Portrait of Bayezid I, by Cristofano dell'Altissimo, oil, 1576

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Overview

Portrait of Bayezid I is a 1576 oil by Cristofano dell'Altissimo, a High Renaissance work, held at Uffizi Gallery.

Who painted this?
Cristofano dell'Altissimo
When & what style?
1576 · High Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Uffizi Gallery

About this work

This painting shows a man with a long white turban and a brown beard. He is wearing a red robe with gold designs on it. The background is dark, which makes the man stand out. The man's face is serious, and he is looking to the side. His turban is wrapped around his head in a special way. The artist used oil paint to make the picture. The artist who made this painting is Cristofano dell'Altissimo.

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Artist

Cristofano dell'Altissimo

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…

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