Costanza Bocchi, died 1566, Wife of Gianfrancesco Malvezzi

Gian Antonio Signoretti

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a bust relief of a woman with her head turned to the right. Her hair is styled and adorned with a string of pearls. She is wearing a garment draped across her shoulder, with intricate detailing and patterns visible. The woman also wears a pearl necklace. The sculpture is round with inscriptions around the edge. It is made of metallic bronze, giving it a brownish-grey color with a textured surface. The relief has a three-dimensional quality.