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Cassandra Marinoni, Marchioness of Soragna [obverse]

Pier Paolo Galeotti

National Gallery of Art

The image features a bronze medallion with a side profile relief sculpture of a woman named Cassandra. The subject has intricately braided hair with pearls, wearing a textured dress with floral decoration. The sculpture is raised against the flat surface of the medallion. The material is bronze, with the name "Cassandra" and other text engraved around the edge. Small holes are present in the upper part of the medallion.

Artwork Details

Date
1552 or after
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
4493 × 4493 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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