Bust of Lorenzo de Medici, possibly 1513 to 20. The sculpture was made in Florence, probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi. It’s made of painted terracotta and is just over 2 feet high by about 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep.

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This clay sculpture shows the head and shoulders of a middle-aged white man. He has a prominent, crooked nose and square jaw. The bust is painted to capture his rather bronzed complexion, brown hair, scarlet red hat, and slate blue and red garments.

His eyes are cast slightly downward. His dark brows are drawn together, creating a slight frown line between them. His gaunt cheeks are shadowed under high cheekbones. His long nose is wide at the bridge and bulbous at the end. His prominent chin thrusts forward slightly and his lips are pressed together in a thin line. His jaw is shadowed with stubble. His chin-length, chestnut-brown hair hangs straight down both sides of his face.

His red cap appears to be rolled where it encircles his head. Then, a sleeve-like tube of fabric hangs from the crown of his head to his left shoulder. More red fabric drapes across his chest and hangs over the opposite shoulder, on our left.

His slate blue sleeveless tunic is buttoned at the throat, and falls in soft pleats over his chest. Underneath, he wears a shirt with dark scarlet red sleeves.