Funeral Monument to Francesco Tornabuoni - MINO DA FIESOLE - WGA
Funeral Monument to Francesco Tornabuoni by MINO DA FIESOLE
Funeral Monument to Francesco Tornabuoni by MINO DA FIESOLE

Funeral Monument to Francesco Tornabuoni

by MINO DA FIESOLE, Marble

The tomb features a relief sculpture of a male figure laying on his back with his hands crossed. He is resting on a rectangular base supported by two creatures with wings and claws. A sculpture of the sun is above the male figure.

Francesco Tornabuoni (died c. 1436) was an Italian merchant and ambassador; he was the grandfather of Lorenzo the Magnificent.

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