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Andrea Carafa, Count of Santa Severina [obverse]

Girolamo Santacroce

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a detailed depiction of a man in profile, facing left, wearing a richly adorned helmet with a small winged figure on top. The man's features are strong, and his garment is intricately decorated with patterns. This is a relief sculpture on a round, coin-like medium. The color of the sculpture is a consistent bronze hue. The edges of the round sculpture contain an inscription that encircles the central figure. The texture of the sculpture's surface is slightly rugged. The size of the sculpture in relation to other objects is not discernible from the image.

Artwork Details

Date
before 1525
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
3196 × 3238 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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