Medieval Renaissance Gallery: Painted Terracotta Bust of Pope Leo X (SEB)
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- Synopsis
- This head and shoulders bust of Cardinal Giovanni de Medici pre-dates his elevation to Pope in 1513 as he wears a biretta, the cap typically worn by cardinals. The bust has a peculiar stance, with the head pushed forward over the chest - see side view of bust. This is probably because the bust was intended to be seen from below and was meant to be placed high up in a niche or above a doorway. The biretta is a close-fitting, rounded cap in black with a red band around the edge. The Cardinal's hair can just be seen protruding from all the way round the biretta. Cast from life, the clean-shaven face has fleshy cheeks, hooded eyes and eyebrows that are drawn together slightly furrowing the forehead. A white undershirt protrudes from the Cardinal's black over-garment. The right shoulder is severely damaged. There are two tactile images - one showing the front view of the bust and one showing a side view of the right-hand side of the bust. The damage on the shoulder is shown as a rough texture. The biretta is shown as a solid texture filled in with a very rough texture. The hair is shown as a series of lines. The over-garment is shown as a series of lines infilled with a very rough texture. The undershirt is shown as a very rough texture. The facial features are shown as lines with solid texture for the eyebrows, pupils, and mouth. The shape of the nose is shown as solid texture. Some of the crease lines on the face, particularly
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/11/17
- Copyrighted By:
- British Museum
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Caroline Walker
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.