Portrait Medal of Bramante in Bust Length (obverse); Allegory of Architecture (Seated Woman with a Compass and T-Square) with Bramante's Design for Saint Peter's in the Background (reverse)

ca. 1505
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait Medal of Bramante in Bust Length (obverse); Allegory of Architecture (Seated Woman with a Compass and T-Square) with Bramante's Design for Saint Peter's in the Background (reverse)
  • Artist: Caradosso (Cristoforo Caradosso Foppa) (before 1475–1526/7)
  • Date: ca. 1505
  • Medium: Cast bronze
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm)
  • Classification: Medals
  • Credit Line: Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence (6160)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints