Portrait of Bia de' Medici  1542

Angelo Bronzino - Bia, The Illegitimate Daughter of Cosimo I de' Medici (Museum: Uffizi) [br] The painting portrays Bia, one of the two illegitimate daughters of Cosimo I, who died in 1542 when she was only five years old. It is one of the loveliest portraits executed by Bronzino for the Medici family. The girl, who wears a medallion with the profile of Cosimo around her ...