The sculpture is a circular medallion featuring a raised profile portrait of a man facing to the right. He is depicted wearing a biretta-like cap and a garment with a noticeable collar and row of buttons. The material of the sculpture appears to be a patinated bronze or copper. Surrounding the portrait is an inscription in a classical-style font. The medallion has a small hole near its edge. The sculpture's relief style gives a three-dimensional effect, allowing the viewer to appreciate the details of the man's expression and clothing as it protrudes from the otherwise flat surface.
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Francesco degli Alidosi, c. 1455-1511, Cardinal of Pavia 1505, Legate of Bologna and Romagna 1508 [obverse]

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

1508/1510

Medium
bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 5.96 cm (2 3/8 in.) ; gross weight: 58.2 gr (0.128 lb.) ; axis: 12:00
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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