Saint Bernardino of Siena, 1380-1444, Canonized 1450 [obverse]
The sculpture is a medallion featuring a portrait in profile of a hooded figure holding a book. The sculpture has a brownish-bronze color, likely made of metal with a patinated finish. The figure wears a hood that covers the head, leaving the face exposed, and the book has round studs on its cover. Surrounding the figure, there is an inscription in raised relief that reads "COEPIT ¶ FACERE ET POSTEA ¶ DOCERE."
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1444 or c. 1450
- Medium
- bronze//After-cast
- Dimensions
- 3093 × 3092 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original