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ROMANO, Gian Cristoforo: Bust of Francesco II Gonzaga

🖼 Bust of Francesco II Gonzaga, 1498
Terracotta
Venice, Italy

Carved marble captures Francesco II Gonzaga in sharp profile, his features rendered with Renaissance precision and psychological intensity. This portrait bust epitomizes early Italian Renaissance portraiture, establishing the humanist ideal of individual character and power through classical sculptural form.

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E. H. Gombrich
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