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Giovanni de' Medici before King Francis I
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Giovanni de' Medici before King Francis I

Hendrick Goltzius · 1583 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In a military camp, Giovanni de' Medici, nicknamed 'dalle Bande Nere', appears before Francis I. Giovanni turned away from the House of Habsburg and entered the service of the French king. In the foreground a dog. In the lower margin two lines of text in Latin and numbered 6. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladgeslacht de' MediciGiovanni de' MediciOorlogen tussen Habsburg - Valois
Credit lineGiovanni de' Medici voor koning Francis I. 1583. Hendrick Goltzius. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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