Tomb of Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours

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This funeral relief was made for and in the image of Gaston of Foix, the Duke of Nemours. He died in battle in 1512 – that may be why he is represented dressed for battle with his armor and sord.  Such funeral scultpures became a custom in the Renaissance under Etruscan and Roman influence, as the artists took inspiration in the works they discovered.