Francesco degli Alidosi, c. 1455-1511, Cardinal of Pavia 1505, Legate of Bologna and Romagna 1508 [obverse]

Francesco Francia

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a circular medallion featuring a raised profile portrait of a man facing to the right. He is depicted wearing a biretta-like cap and a garment with a noticeable collar and row of buttons. The material of the sculpture appears to be a patinated bronze or copper. Surrounding the portrait is an inscription in a classical-style font. The medallion has a small hole near its edge. The sculpture's relief style gives a three-dimensional effect, allowing the viewer to appreciate the details of the man's expression and clothing as it protrudes from the otherwise flat surface.