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Lodovico Sforza, Duke of Bari

Benedetto Briosco

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a round relief made of white marble. It depicts a man in a side profile with shoulder-length wavy hair and a prominent chin. The man is wearing an elegant garment with intricate patterns near the shoulder. Surrounding the profile relief, there is an inscription in raised letters—"LVDOVICVS. SF DVX BARI." The circular form of the sculpture resembles a medallion or coin.

Artwork Details

Date
early 1490s
Medium
marble
Dimensions
12830 × 12448 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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