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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Medieval & Renaissance, Room 64, The Wolfson Gallery

Relief

1450-1500 (carved)
Place of origin
Naples (made)

Alfonso V, wearing a toga and diadem, is presented like a Roman emperor on a coin. The inscription is that used in reference to Roman emperors, usually after their death, when they were deified, or made gods.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Object type
Relief
Materials and techniques
marble
Brief description
Relief, Alfonso V of Aragon. Neapolitan, ca. 1450-1500.
Physical description
The bust of the king is shown in right profile within a circle. On his head he has a diadem with high points tied with a ribbon at the back. He wears classical armour and a cloak.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24.5cm
  • Depth: 3.2cm
  • Weight: 2.66kg
Measured for the Medieval and Renaissance Galleries
Marks and inscriptions
The god king Alfonso
Subjects depicted
Armour
Alfonso V, King of Aragon and Naples
Summary
Alfonso V, wearing a toga and diadem, is presented like a Roman emperor on a coin. The inscription is that used in reference to Roman emperors, usually after their death, when they were deified, or made gods.
Bibliographic references
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, 1964. cat. no. 300. fig. no. 299.
  • Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. London, 1932. p. 124.
  • Bologna, Ferdinando, "DIVI IVLI CAESARIS: un nuovo busto federiciano e gli interessi dei circoli umanistici del Regno per Federico II" Dialoghi di storia dell'arte vol. 2, 199, p. 12, fig. 9.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.97-1921

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
Record URL
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