Portrait of Niccolò Machiavelli

Why it's great

Niccolò Machiavelli was a Florentine thinker who wrote The Prince, a book about how rulers really get and keep power. Santi di Tito painted this famous portrait of him about 60 years after his death.

🏛️ Part of history

The Renaissance (1400–1600) — Niccolò Machiavelli was a Florentine thinker who wrote The Prince, a book about how rulers really get and keep power.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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About the artist

Santi di Tito

1536–1602 · born in Florence

Santi di Tito was an Italian painter born in Sansepolcro in 1536 who lived in Florence. He painted clear, natural religious scenes and portraits, including the best-known portrait of Niccolò Machiavelli. He died in Florence in 1603.