Malvezzi in Roman Attire, Seated on a Monster [reverse]
![Malvezzi in Roman Attire, Seated on a Monster [reverse] by Bolognese 15th Century](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/malvezzi-in-roman-attire-seated-on-a-monster-nga-221089.webp)
Medium
bronze medal
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 7.25 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Andrew Brown in honor of Alison Luchs
Accession Number
2018.208.2.b
Art Historical Context
Step into the Renaissance world with *Malvezzi in Roman Att, Seated on a [reverse]*, a exquisite bronze medal crafted by an anonymous Bolognese in 1477. just 7.25 cm in diameter, this intimate sculpture captures the reverse side of a Renaissance medal, depicting the figure of Malvezzi—likely prominent Bolognese patron or noble—dressed in classical Roman garb while triumphantly seated atop a fantastical monster. Such imagery evokes the era's fascination with antiquity, blending heroic portraiture with mythological flair. Bronze medals like this one were a Renaissance innovation, revived from a...