#7468 • Saint Charles Borromeo Art by Lorenzo de' Medici

Part of Collection of the de Medici Royal Family (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

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Est. $18,000-$19,000 18th C. Original Saint Charles Borromeo Sculpture W/COA & Original Acrylic on Canvas "Chandelier Box" by Prince Lorenzo de' Medici - This Saint Charles Borromeo installation is a unique and interesting artwork created and painted by Prince Lorenzo De’ Medici, as part of his Contemporary Collection. The piece comprises an original 18th century sculpture of the Saint with four acrylic modern portraits depicting Charles Borromeo in four diverse angles, painted by Prince Lorenzo De’ Medici. This installation was intended to display the original 18th C. sculpture with the four sided acrylic on canvas "Chandelier Box" created by Prince Lorenzo hanging above. The Borromeo family was one of the most ancient and wealthy in Lombardy, famous for notable men in the church and state. St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) was a saint from Milan, born to a well established family. His father was Count Giberto Borromeo, who married Margherita de’ Medici around 1530. Marguerita’s younger brother Giovanni Angelo, Cardinal De' Medici, became Pope Pius IV in 1559. St. Charles Borromeo received a doctorate in civil and canon law from the University of Pavia in 1559, and the following year his uncle, Pope Pius IV, called him to Rome to appoint him Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan. He headed the Consulta, and was Secretary of State at the Vatican. This piece will come with a letter of authenticity from Ciro Guarracino with letterhead of "Oggetti di Altri Tempi" (Objects from Other Times), and will also come with a full description of the piece by art curator Mariavelia Savino. Prince Lorenzo de Medici is the descendant and heir to one of the most famous family names in human history. The de' Medici Dynasty, which created the Italian Renaissance, symbolizes unparalleled historical contributions to art, politics, banking, cuisine, medicine, accounting, philanthropy, commerce, geography, agriculture, religion, textiles, and fashion. Prince Lorenzo is a philanthropist, international keynote speaker, television personality, chef and culinary expert, artist, and auto enthusiast, fluent in English, Italian, Spanish, Polish, and Russian. He has stated that art is his passion.