The image shows a bronze medallion with a reclining, nude male figure. The man is leaning against a wooden structure with his right arm resting atop it. The sculpture is in bronze, giving it a reddish-brown color typical of oxidized bronze finishes. The man appears relaxed, holding an object in his left hand. Above him, there is a celestial object, possibly a shooting star or comet, with a trailing tail. An inscription in Latin, "HOC FVGIENTI FORTVNAE DICATVS," encircles the medallion.

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Female Figure Holding a Bridle [reverse]

Adriano Fiorentino (Florentine, c. 1450/1460 - 1499)

c. 1495/1499

Medium: bronze
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall (diameter): 8.49 cm (3 5/16 in.) ; gross weight: 209.87 gr (0.463 lb.) ; axis: 6:00
Culture: Florentine
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line: Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions nudity. How works are placed

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