Giuliano de' Medici

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This is a portrait of Fiuliano de' Medici (1453-1478), the younger brother of Lorenzo the Magnificent. The brothers were attacked during the Easter mass in Florence Cathedral, due to a conspiracy plotted by the rival Pazzi family. Lorenzo survived, while Giuliano did not, which is probably how this portrait came to be - to commemorate his memory after the tragic death.