Lorenzo ii de medici duke of urbino

MediciPrince's Chapel | Michelangelo Sacristy | Location | Opening Hours Tickets | Authorizations
SculpturesSacristy | Lorenzo Magnificent | Dawn and Dusk | Night and Day | Michelangelo Drawings
Lorenzo's TombDuke Lorenzo | Dawn | Dusk

Sculpture - Carrara marble (650 x 470 cm) 1524-1534


Lorenzo de Medici II's Tomb Lorenzo II de Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492-1519), was the son of Peter II de Medici, the grandson of Lorenzo the Magnificent, and the father of Catherine de Medici.

Lorenzo de' medici duke of urbino cause of death

He died young, at 26 years old, and this disappearance at the age at which he would have had glory and wealth is translated here by Michelangelo through the theme of time that consumes everything.

Michelangelo represented the Duke in an attitude of reflection and meditation.

In contrast, on the opposite wall of the sacristy, Duke Giuliano de Medici symbolizes action through his willful and imperious attitude.