Giovanni Alvise Toscani, c. 1450-1478, Milanese Jurisconsult, Consistorial Advocate, and Auditor General under Pope Sixtus IV [obverse]

Lysippus Junior

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a round medallion sculpture featuring the profile of a man facing left. He wears historical attire and a distinct hat. The sculpture has a bronze color and detailed relief of the man's features and clothing against a flat background. An inscription surrounds the figure in raised letters, adding a historical context to the design. The sculpture gives a sense of antiquity, similar to classical portraits on coins or medallions.