Portraits of Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino and of His Wife, Battista Sforza
work by Piero della Francesca
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discussed in biography
- In Piero della Francesca: Mature period
A famous diptych portrait of Duke Federico and his consort, Battista Sforza, was probably begun to commemorate their marriage in 1465. The paintings show Piero’s respect for visual fact in the unidealized features of the Duke and in the enchanting landscape backgrounds, which also indicate that he had…
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