Giampaolo Meli Lupi as a Child Addressing His Father Deifobo II [reverse]

Pier Paolo Galeotti

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicted in the image is a relief carving on a circular medal. It features a large, armored figure in the center holding a sword in one hand and possibly a staff or club in the other. To the left of this central figure, a smaller, unarmored person appears to be engaging or gesturing towards the larger figure. Surrounding these figures are other diminutive figures or scenes. The relief is rendered in a bronze or brass material with a brownish color, showing areas of greenish oxidation. The relief gives the image depth and texture. The medal's surface contains inscriptions in a semi-circle around the edge, partially obscured by oxidation.