Portrait of Piero de' Medici

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Piero di Medici, known as 'the Gouty', dominated Florence from 1464 to 1469, overseeing the city with an iron fist. Lorenzo the Magnificent was his son, and Piero's imposing presence cast a long shadow over the city. The Latin inscription on the bust proudly declares that Piero was captured in all his glory at the age of 37. A Medici emblem, the diamond rings on the borders of his tunic gleam with strength and unwavering loyalty.