Artist: Piero della Francesca
Artwork: Portrait of Sigismondo Malatesta
Description: This is a portrait of Sigismondo Malatesta, who ruled Rimini from 1432 until his death in 1468. Sigismondo was a condottiero (mercenary captain) and a patron of the arts. He is shown here in profile, wearing a red and yellow tunic. The painting is in the style of the Italian Renaissance, and is characterized by its realism and its use of perspective.
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