# Portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [FERRUCCI, Francesco]() - Date: 1551-1600 - Technique: Polychrome stone inlay, 50 x 65 cm ## Commentary The workshop specialized in making semiprecious stone inlays was founded in 1588 by Ferdinando I de' Medici, and from the start specialized in producing elaborate creations through the combination of various pieces of stone as if in a sort of puzzle. The resulting objects may almost be considered paintings made of stone, using a technique capable of rendering a great variety of themes, including portraits of important people. ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()