Art and function

This guided theme tour will explain the specific context in which the artists worked who are represented in the exhibition. The focus lies on the interaction between the last Medici and the Florentine art scene. The specific function of the art works will be explained. To what extent did the patrons determine how the art looked like stylistically and compositionally, which iconographic message did the art works have to convey? Which artists were chosen and why? What was the main collection focus of the Medici in the 17th century? The participants will get insight in the work of the artist families, and they will get to know about the interaction between artists.