![Ercole I d'Este, 1431-1505, Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio 1471 [obverse] by Baldassare d'Este](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd2w8kbdekdi1gv.cloudfront.net%2FeyJidWNrZXQiOiAiYXJ0ZXJhLWltYWdlcy1idWNrZXQiLCAia2V5IjogImFydHdvcmtzLzEzZTU4MDM4LWRkMGEtNGMwNC1iODMzLTAyYzhiNDFhNTQyZS8xM2U1ODAzOC1kZDBhLTRjMDQtYjgzMy0wMmM4YjQxYTU0MmVfZnVsbC5qcGciLCAiZWRpdHMiOiB7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsid2lkdGgiOiAxOTIwLCAiaGVpZ2h0IjogMTkyMCwgImZpdCI6ICJpbnNpZGUifX19&w=3840&q=75)
Ercole I d'Este, 1431-1505, Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio 1471 [obverse] c. 1472
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stone
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close up portrait
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portrait head and shoulder
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mid-section and head portrait
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This bronze medal, created by Baldassare d'Este around 1472, depicts Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio. The medal features a profile portrait of the Duke, wearing a cap, with an inscription around the edge. This piece is a fine example of Renaissance portraiture and medal making, emphasizing the artistic patronage of the Este family and the visual language of power and authority in the Italian Renaissance.
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