The Duke and Duchess of Urbino

The Duke and Duchess of Urbino
Artist Piero della Francesca
Year 1465-1472 circa
Medium Tempera
Dimensions 47 cm × 66 cm (19 in × 26 in)
Location Uffizi Gallery, Florence

The double portrait of the Dukes of Urbino, also known as the Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza is a diptych, oil on panel (47 × 33 cm each panel), with portraits of the Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza.[1] It is the work of Piero della Francesca dated to about 1465 to 1472 and in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It is one of the most famous works of the Italian Renaissance.[2]

It is a tempera made over wood.[3]

References

  1. "N. Cat. 00281147". Centro di Documentazione. Polo Museale Fiorentino. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  2. "Portraits of the Dukes of Urbino by Piero della Francesca". Guide to Uffizi Gallery Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  3. Walther, Ingo F. (2005). Los maestros de la pintura occidental. Taschen. p. 99. ISBN 3-8228-4744-5.


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