![MEDICI, Cosimo de (1519-1574). Document signed ('Cos[imo] Med[icis] Florentie Dux'), Letters Patent for 'Angelo Cosimo alias Bronzino pinctori ac ministro nostro', manuscript on vellum, 17 lines written in brown ink, in Latin, the first line illuminated in gold, one page, 320 x 480 mm, countersigned at the foot by Jacobus Pulverinus (slight discolouration mostly in creases in blank lower area of page and on verso, a few tiny holes in folds, touching words in three lines).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/1998/CKS/1998_CKS_05974_0110_000(104445).jpg?w=1)
Details
MEDICI, Cosimo de (1519-1574). Document signed ('Cos[imo] Med[icis] Florentie Dux'), Letters Patent for 'Angelo Cosimo alias Bronzino pinctori ac ministro nostro', manuscript on vellum, 17 lines written in brown ink, in Latin, the first line illuminated in gold, one page, 320 x 480 mm, countersigned at the foot by Jacobus Pulverinus (slight discolouration mostly in creases in blank lower area of page and on verso, a few tiny holes in folds, touching words in three lines).
A privilege expressing the Duke's appreciation of Bronzino's work in various places and on many occasions for the Medici, and conferring upon him the benefices of the monastery of St Pancratio, and in the parishes of St Mary of Peretola, and St Blaise of Petriola, which were formerly held by Matthew of Macchis and confiscated from him when he was sentenced for his crimes.
Angelo di Cosimo (1502-1572), known as Il Bronzino, a pupil of Pontormo, was court artist to Cosimo I from 1539-1560 and dominated Florentine painting during most of this period. He contributed to the decorations for the Duke's marriage to Eleonora of Toledo, and carried out innumerable commissions for them including many portraits of their family. Peretola lies a short distance from Florence on the road to Prato, and near to the Medici villa at Poggio de Caiano.
A privilege expressing the Duke's appreciation of Bronzino's work in various places and on many occasions for the Medici, and conferring upon him the benefices of the monastery of St Pancratio, and in the parishes of St Mary of Peretola, and St Blaise of Petriola, which were formerly held by Matthew of Macchis and confiscated from him when he was sentenced for his crimes.
Angelo di Cosimo (1502-1572), known as Il Bronzino, a pupil of Pontormo, was court artist to Cosimo I from 1539-1560 and dominated Florentine painting during most of this period. He contributed to the decorations for the Duke's marriage to Eleonora of Toledo, and carried out innumerable commissions for them including many portraits of their family. Peretola lies a short distance from Florence on the road to Prato, and near to the Medici villa at Poggio de Caiano.