1540
oil
panel
From the collection of Uffizi Gallery
Portrait équestre de François Ier is a 1540 oil by François Clouet, a Mannerism work, depicting Francis I of France, held at Uffizi Gallery.
This painting shows a man riding a horse, dressed in ornate Renaissance attire. The horse is white with a black mane and tail, adorned with red and gold decorations. The rider wears a black hat, a black and gold patterned jacket, and matching pants, with a sword at his side. The rider's clothing and the horse's decorations suggest a formal or ceremonial setting. The background is a simple landscape with a blue sky and distant mountains. This painting is reminiscent of the work of artist François Clouet.
François Clouet spent his life in the royal court of France, painting the rich and powerful in the mid-1500s.
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