A current exhibit,
Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe, explores the lives of Africans in Europe via Renaissance art. This
Bronzino portrait is of
Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence, one of the most prominent figures of the Renaissance, and widely believed to be of African ancestry.
The Economist called the exhibit "illuminating and exciting" (sorry, this dim, through-glass photo doesn't do the art justice!).
More at
ABC Wednesday.
25 comments:
How unusual, sounds a great exhibition.
I think we need to have this exhibition here! It's a beautiful portrait.
A very noble looking portrait, very nicely captured.
Africa is so close to Europe, it seems INEVITABLE that there would be artists in Europe from Africa.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
It sounds like an interesting exhibitin
Esta bien la historia que cuentas, la foto a pesar de la veladura que provoca el cristal de la pintura esta bien.
Un saludo, Ángel
Great post and pic for I for ABC ^_^
That is illuminating even under glass. Very unique.
Ann
A wonderful portrait. I would love to visit this exhibit.
I'm not sure Lulu, I lived in Africa for many years and that doesn't look like an African nose to me haha!
Quite a nice photo and unexpected from your usual subjects. Like it!
Beautiful portrait.
Thanks everyone! It really is a great exhibit and illuminates a poorly-understand chapter in Western history!
Could be ! He has a little African features.
Gattina
ABC Team
Thanks for participating in ABC Wednesday! Beautiful face!
Thank you for your visit and comment on IWD.
Beautiful, you are so lucky to be there :)
A Medici was an African? Isn't that surprising.
This must have been a great exhibition. I look forward to other photos from this exhibition.
Me gusto Venecia,,buena ilustracion, un abrazo desde Murcia
Sounds like an interesting exhibit. Great idea for I.
I love Renaissance art. I'm surprised to read that a Medici may have had African lineage.
Interesting how art reveals history we might otherwise be unaware of. Wonderful portrait.
Striking looking fellow!
Interesting. I've always been intrigued with the Renaissance period.
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