Nude Youth Lying before a Rock [reverse]

Pisanello

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a round medallion featuring a raised relief of a reclining nude male figure lying against a rocky or organic backdrop. Above him is an urn, which is prominently featured at the top center of the medallion, with some foliage emanating from it. The relief is bordered by an inscribed edge reading "PISANI PICTORIS OPVS." The sculpture is made from a material resembling bronze, displaying a rich, reddish-brown hue with a slightly weathered texture that gives it an aged appearance. Its size relative to human scale is small, like a coin or medallion.