The image shows a profile portrait of a man with a prominent nose, full beard, and curly hair. He is wearing a draped garment with a clasp at the shoulder. The sculpture is on a circular bronze medal or coin with raised lettering "IOANNES MELSIVS IVR C." The piece is flat, finely detailed, and has a rich dark copper-brown color. The surface texture shows three-dimensional relief in the figure and inscriptions.
Artwork Details
- Date
- mid 16th century
- Medium
- bronze//Struck
- Dimensions
- 3139 × 3139 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original