Giovanni Alvise Toscani, c. 1450-1478, Milanese Jurisconsult, Consistorial Advocate, and Auditor General under Pope Sixtus IV [obverse]

Lysippus Junior

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a round medallion featuring the profile of a man in relief. The man is depicted facing to the left, wearing a cap and a garment with a high, rounded collar. This medallion is crafted from metal, exhibiting a brown, bronze-like color. Surrounding the profile, there is an inscription around the perimeter of the medallion, and there is a small hole pierced near the edge at the top. The detailed rendering of the man's features and attire suggests that this is a finely crafted piece, intended to capture the likeness of the individual in a small, circular format.