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The sculpture features a bas-relief medal with the profile of a man wearing detailed formal attire. The man is depicted in a right-facing profile with closely cropped hair and a prominent nose. He is adorned with a richly decorated collar or vestment. Inscriptions in raised lettering surround the profile, reading "PAVLVS II VENETVS PONT MAX." The material of the sculpture is likely bronze, giving it a deep, warm brown color with variations in tone. The craftsmanship suggests attention to antiquity and tradition.

Paul II (Pietro Barbo, 1417-1471), Pope 1464 [obverse]

Girolamo Paladino (Roman, 1647 - 1689)

1667/1682 · bronze

National Gallery of Art · Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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