The sculpture is a relief portrait on a circular medallion. The subject is in profile view facing right, showing the side of a head. The figure is adorned with a headpiece with long draping elements. The sculpture features inscriptions along the outer edge of the medallion. The material appears to be bronze or a similar metal, showing a brownish color typical of aged metalwork. The detailing is defined, especially in the hair and facial features. The design and inscriptions suggest it is a meticulously crafted piece, possibly from a historical or commemorative context.
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Giovanni II Bentivoglio, 1443-1509, Lord of Bologna 1462-1506 [obverse]

Attributed to artist Francesco Francia (Bolognese, c. 1450/1453 - 1517)

1494

Medium
bronze//struck
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 2.88 cm (1 1/8 in.) ; gross weight: 12.96 gr (0.029 lb.) ; axis: 3:00
Culture
Bolognese
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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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