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Ferrante Capponi

Medal
end of 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bronze medal is made by Massimiliano Soldani (1658-1740) in Florence, Italy at the end of the 17th century.

It depicts the bust to the right of Ferrante Capponi, a Tuscan Senator.

Massimiliano Soldani was an Italian sculptor, medallist and goldsmith, who is considered to be the last great Florentine bronze worker in the tradition leading from Lorenzo Ghiberti through Giambologna to Pietro Tacca and Ferdinando Tacca. Characteristics of his work are precise modelling and elegant lines. He combined Mannerist with high Baroque.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFerrante Capponi (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze of Ferrante Capponi, by Massimiliano Soldani, Italy, end of 17th century
Physical description
Medal depicts: Obv. Bust of right of Ferrante Capponi, a Tuscan Senator.
Rev. A pair of balances, with inscriptions.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 6.35cm
Marks and inscriptions
Obv. Bust of right of Ferrante Capponi, a Tuscan Senator. Rev. A pair of balances, with inscriptions.
Subject depicted
Summary
This bronze medal is made by Massimiliano Soldani (1658-1740) in Florence, Italy at the end of the 17th century.

It depicts the bust to the right of Ferrante Capponi, a Tuscan Senator.

Massimiliano Soldani was an Italian sculptor, medallist and goldsmith, who is considered to be the last great Florentine bronze worker in the tradition leading from Lorenzo Ghiberti through Giambologna to Pietro Tacca and Ferdinando Tacca. Characteristics of his work are precise modelling and elegant lines. He combined Mannerist with high Baroque.
Bibliographic reference
Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1854. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 16.
Collection
Accession number
528-1854

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Record createdApril 10, 2008
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