Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga | |
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Artist | Titian |
Year | c. 1529 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 125 cm × 99 cm (49 in × 39 in) |
Location | Museo del Prado, Madrid |
Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga (c. 1529) is a painting by Titian, who signed it Ticianus f.. Today in the Museo del Prado, Madrid, it portrays Federico II, Duke of Mantua who married in 1529; the portrait may have been commissioned for the occasion. The dog, a Maltese, is a symbol of faithfulness.[1]