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Lodovico Sforza, Duke of Bari

Benedetto Briosco, early 1490s

The sculpture is a round relief made of white marble. It depicts a man in a side profile with shoulder-length wavy hair and a prominent chin. The man is wearing an elegant garment with intricate patterns near the shoulder. Surrounding the profile relief, there is an inscription in raised letters—"LVDOVICVS. SF DVX BARI." The circular form of the sculpture resembles a medallion or coin.

National Gallery of Art · National Gallery of Art, Washington · Andrew W. Mellon Collection · CC0 · Public domain

Artist
Benedetto Briosco
Date
early 1490s
Medium
marble
Dimensions
diameter: 60.96 cm (24 in.)
Era
Renaissance

Why it matters

Lodovico Sforza, Duke of Bari, dated early 1490s, is catalogued by National Gallery of Art as a work in marble. The museum attributes the work to Benedetto Briosco. The recorded dimensions are diameter: 60.96 cm (24 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.

National Gallery of Art collection record