Girolamo di Benedetto Pesaro, Captain of Padua 1515 [obverse]

Paduan 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a circular bronze medal with the profile of a man facing left. The man is wearing a hat and has medium-length wavy hair, dressed in period clothing with a high collar. The bronze material gives it a rich brown color with a slightly aged and patinated texture. There is an inscription in raised letters around the edge of the medal. The relief of the sculpture gives depth, emphasizing the figure against the flat surface of the medal.