Portrait of a Man, possibly Matteo di Sebastiano di Bernardino Gozzadini, 1494(?), Tempera on wood, Overall 20 3/4 x 14 5/8 in. (52.7 x 37.1 cm); painted surface 19 3/8 x 14 in. (49.2 x 35.6 cm), Paintings, Attributed to the Maestro delle Storie del Pane (Italian (Emilian), active late 15th century), This portrait and its pendant represent a husband and wife of the Gozzadini family of Bologna; the family's coat of arms appears prominently in both paintings. The inscribed architectural frieze in the background, which runs across both panels, attests to the commemorative function of the portraits: VT SIT NOSTRA FORMA SVPERSTES (In order that our features may survive)
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