Group portrait of Domenica delle Cascine, Cecca di Pratolino and Pietro Moro

Sustermans employs chiaroscuro to model the figures, allowing the dark background to accentuate facial expressions and the texture of fabrics. The careful rendering of light on the white garments and the subtle sheen of the red dress reflect the Flemish Baroque attention to materiality and depth, while the overall composition remains restrained and formal.

A native of Flanders, Sustermans served as a court painter for the Medici and later earned recognition from Emperor Ferdinand II. This portrait, produced during his Florentine period, entered the Uffizi’s holdings as part of the museum’s extensive collection of Medici‑commissioned works, where it remains on display as a representative example of his portrait practice.