Giovanni Boccaccio, 1313-1375, Florentine Writer [obverse]

Florentine 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a round medallion featuring a profile portrait of a man with a serious expression. The man is depicted wearing a hooded garment that drapes over his head and shoulders. The material of the sculpture appears to be a dark metal, possibly bronze, giving it an aged look with greenish patina and reddish-brown spots. The medallion includes an inscription around the edge with raised lettering.