Giovanni Antonio Vincenzo Dolce, 1482-1555, Paduan Jurist, Canon of Padua 1516 [obverse]

Giovanni da Cavino

National Gallery of Art

The relief medal depicts the profile of a man with a long, flowing beard and a receding hairline. His hair reaches just above his shoulder and he is dressed in historical attire with a high collar. The material of the sculpture appears to be bronze, giving it a warm hue. The round medal features inscriptions along the border encircling the figure’s head and shoulders, with the year "1539" displayed prominently at the bottom. This type of sculpture is small, likely fitting comfortably within one's palm, typical of commemorative medals.