Why it matters
Federico da Montefeltro and his wife Battista Sforza face each other in profile, inspired by ancient coins, before a continuous rolling landscape. It is one of the most celebrated portraits of the Italian Renaissance.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1473–1475.
- Battista died in 1472, before Federico became duke.
- It is often mistitled The Duke and Duchess of Urbino.
Based on the Wikipedia article Diptych of Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza (CC BY-SA 4.0).
