Back side of the Diptych of the Duchess (Battista Sforza) and Duke (Federico da Montefeltro) of Urbino
Artist: Piero Della Francesca
Name: Back side of the Diptych of the Duchess (Battista Sforza) and Duke (Federico da Montefeltro) of Urbino
Medium: Oil on wood
Size: 47x33c each panel
Date: 1472, Italian Renaissance
Location: Italy, Florence, Uffizi, Room 8
From the Uffizi web site: "Duke and Duchess are featured being carried triumphantly on ancient wagons, accompanied by the Christian virtues; the Latin inscriptions pay tribute to the couple’s moral values."
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