Portrait of Pope Paul II Barbo (reverse)

Description

Rediscovered with fervor in the Renaissance, profiles on ancient coins provided dignified models for Renaissance elites.

Provenance

(Blumka, New York).

Portrait of Pope Paul II Barbo (reverse)

Cristoforo di Geremia

c. 1468

Accession Number

1984.16.b

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 4.2 x 3.7 cm (1 5/8 x 1 7/16 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Kelvin Smith in memory of Kenall Kelley