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Marco Barbadigo

Medal
ca. 1486 (made)
Artist/Maker
Camelio (sculptor)
Place of origin
Venice (made)

This bronze medal, made in Italy, in about 1486 is ascribed to Vettor da Antonio Gambello (Camelio). The obverse of this medal shows Marco Barbadigo, Doge of Venice (1485-1486) with an inscription, and the reverse shows an inscription within a wreath of ivy.

Camelio was a Venetian sculptor, goldsmith, coin-engraver, founder and medallist (b. 1460; d. 1539). His career ranges from 1484 - 1523. The invention of cutting dies in steel is attributed to him. This technique allowed more minute work to be introduced into medals, marking a new era in medallic engraving.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Object type
Medal
TitleMarco Barbadigo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Marco Barbadigo/inscription within an ivy wreath, ascribed to Vettor di Antonio Gambello (Camelio), Italy (Venice), ca. 1486
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3in
Subjects depicted
Wreath
Barbarigo, Marco
Summary
This bronze medal, made in Italy, in about 1486 is ascribed to Vettor da Antonio Gambello (Camelio). The obverse of this medal shows Marco Barbadigo, Doge of Venice (1485-1486) with an inscription, and the reverse shows an inscription within a wreath of ivy.

Camelio was a Venetian sculptor, goldsmith, coin-engraver, founder and medallist (b. 1460; d. 1539). His career ranges from 1484 - 1523. The invention of cutting dies in steel is attributed to him. This technique allowed more minute work to be introduced into medals, marking a new era in medallic engraving.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1864.Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868., p. 43
  • Hill, G. F. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance before Cellini. London: British Museum, 1920. no. 449.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
498-1864

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Record createdMarch 25, 2008
Record URL
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