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Portrait of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga di Ròdigo, 1443-1496, Lord of Sabbionetta (reverse)

Antico

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bronze medal with raised designs on both sides. The reverse side shows four nude male figures. The figure on the left holds a vase. The central figure sits on a rock, holding a vase in the right hand and a horn in the left. The figure on the right wears a helmet and a loincloth and holds a spear. A fourth figure appears in very low relief. The text atop the medal reads "FORTVNAE VIRTVS." A band of raised dots encircles the medal. The medal rests on gray paper.

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825 × 893 px
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