Clemente della Rovere, Bishop of Mende 1483-1504, Brother of Giuliano [reverse]
c. 1494/1499
![Clemente della Rovere, Bishop of Mende 1483-1504, Brother of Giuliano [reverse] by Attributed to Giovanni Candida](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/clemente-della-rovere-bishop-of-mende-1483-1504-nga-44740.webp)
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 6.02 cm (2 3/8 in.) gross weight: 67.32 gr (0.148 lb.) axis: 6:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.824.b
Art Historical Context
This exquisite bronze medal, attributed to the renowned Italian medallist Giovanni Candida and dated 1494–1499, honors Clemente della Rovere, of Mende from 1483 to 1504. Measuring just 6 cm in diameter and weighing 67 grams, it exemplifies the Renaissance fascination with small-scale portrait sculpture. The reverse side, as indicated, likely features symbolic or commemorative elements typical of such pieces, cast with precise detail to capture the sitter's dignity and status. Clemente was the brother of Giuliano della Rovere, who would ascend to the papacy as Julius II in 1503, making this me...