Diane de Poitiers, 1499-1566, Wife of Louis de Breze, Duchess of Valentinois 1548 [obverse]
French 16th Century · French
c. 1525
- Medium
- bronze//Late cast
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- 1501 to 1550
- Image size
- 4054 × 4001px
Description
The sculpture is a relief portrait on a medallion featuring a woman in profile facing left. She wears an elaborate headdress and the medallion appears to be made of a bronze or brass alloy. Surrounding the medallion is an inscription, “DIANA . DVX . VALENTINORVM . CLARISSIMA.” The craftsmanship shows intricate details in the headdress and the woman's facial features. The medallion appears slightly aged, with wear and patina consistent with its metallic composition.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).