How does this artwork elucidate its History?
The work was commissioned by Francesco Pucci, a collaborator of the House of Medici and a justice gonfaloniere. The date can be seen in the painting on the book held by Saint John the Evangelist, on the left. The largest oil painting on canvas by Pontormo, it is also one of the few works by him which is still in its original location.
Francesco Pucci Pontormo House of Medici gonfaloniere John the Evangelist