# Allegory of the Crowning of Ferdinando II de' Medici

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## Artwork

- Artist: [ANSALDO, Giovanni Andrea](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ansaldo-giovanni-andrea-r81fdaee30fc2e8>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 106 x 97 cm

## Commentary

The painting is an allegory of the crowning of the young Grand Duke Ferdinando II. His father died in 1621 while the prince was still a child, and he became Grand Duke on coming of age in 1629. His mother Maria Maddalena of Austria and his grandmother, Cristina of Lorraine acted as regents during this lengthy period.

## Related artworks

- [The Flight into Egypt](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ansaldo-giovanni-andrea-r81fdaee30fc2e8/the-flight-into-egypt-r4b8807bf815635>)

## Attribution

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