Ariosto - Item #247

 

6 Inches High x 6 Inches Wide

Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533) was an Italian Renaissance poet, and is best known for his epic poem Orlando furioso. In this relief he is depicted wearing a crown of laurel leaves.

 

Artist: Domenico Ambrogi

Museum: Unknown

Time Period: Renaissance

 

Sources:

Aquilecchia, Giovanni. "Ludovico Ariosto." Encyclopædia Britannica, 29 April 2015, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ludovico-Ariosto.