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Fortitude Holding a Broken Column [reverse]

Matteo de' Pasti

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a circular medallion featuring a crowned figure seated and holding a scepter or staff atop two elephants facing outward. The intricate details of the figure's attire and the elephants are carefully chiseled on the metallic gray medallion. There are inscriptions in Roman numerals below the central imagery. The sculpture is relatively flat, with its design presented in slight relief.

Artwork Details

Date
1449/1450
Medium
bronze//Rough cast
Dimensions
3231 × 3195 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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