The
painting is a typical example of a commemorative portrait, linked to the
celebration of family or public glories. The
painter follows the fifteenth-century iconographic model, with a medal-like
outline of a perfect profile, but adds a force of expression and naturalness
new to this type of portrait.
And the
lapidary inscription underlines the historical value of the painting.
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