Gian Lodovico Madruzzo (1551–52): Artwork and History

Gian Lodovico Madruzzo (1551–52) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Giovanni Battista Moroni (Italian, 1520/24–1578).

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

One of the most accomplished painters working in the realist tradition of the Lombardy region of Northern Italy, Giovanni Battista Moroni was above all an outstanding portraitist. Here, he depicted Gian Lodovico Madruzzo. Moroni painted this commanding likeness—along with that of the subject’s brother, Gian Federico Madruzzo (National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC)—during the Council of Trent, a meeting to address challenges to the Catholic Church posed by the Protestant Reformation. Gian Lodovico Madruzzo eventually succeeded his uncle as prince-bishop, ruler of the city of Trent, in 1567.

Object facts

• Title: Gian Lodovico Madruzzo
• Date: 1551–52
• Artist attribution: Giovanni Battista Moroni (Italian, 1520/24–1578)
• Place of origin: Italy
• Medium: Oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 199.8 × 116 cm (78 5/8 × 45 5/8 in.); Framed: 237.5 × 152.4 × 7.6 cm (93 1/2 × 60 × 3 in.)
• Type: Painting
• Department: Painting and Sculpture of Europe
• Reference number: 1929.912

Collection credit

Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection

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