The diptych of the Dukes of Urbino (1) The picture is a very famous diptych or double portraits created by a well-known Italian painter Piero della Francesca. He was an artist in the early European Renaissance period. This paint was produced for Count Federigo da Montefeltro (becoming a duke later) and his wife Countess Battista Sforza. The interesting feature of this diptych is only the profiles of both Montefeltro and his wife are depicted and he is at the right side of the paint. This is an inescapable choice, because the Count's right eye was injured in a tournament, so only his left side of face can be portrayed. Also, we can see famous figures drawn on the coins usually are showing their face for one side, so I thought it is another reason why the profile of the Count is painted. In addition, about the background of this diptych, the main character Count Montefeltro was a great warrior and strategist at that time, so he had to marry a noble woman. Their marriage was more like a politically compromised alliance.