The sculpture is a bust depicting a man with a full beard and curly hair, wearing a draped garment over his shoulders. The subject's garment features finely detailed folds and includes an ornamental element on the right shoulder, resembling a scallop shell. The sculpture is crafted from bronze, which gives it a rich, dark brown color with a slight metallic sheen. The man is presented in a classical and dignified manner, with a focused expression and textured details that emphasize his facial features and hair, adding a sense of realism to the piece. The bust rests on a simple square…
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Don Pedro Alvarez de Toledo

sculptor Florentine 16th Century

or sculptor Neapolitan 16th Century

c. 1560/1600

Medium
bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall: 64.6 x 62.7 x 39.4 cm (25 7/16 x 24 11/16 x 15 1/2 in.)
Culture
Florentine
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Gift of Stanley Mortimer
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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