# Funeral Monument to Francesco Tornabuoni

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MINO DA FIESOLE](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/mino-da-fiesole-r98b6e89af5791b>)
- Date: 1451-1500
- Technique: Marble

## Commentary

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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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)