Jacopo Sannazaro
Medal
early 16th century (made)
early 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
The medal is possibly by Girolamo Santacroce, an Italian sculptor and goldsmith (b.1498; d. 1533) who was born and lived in Naples.
The bust on the medal depicts Jacopo Sannazaro (b. 1458; d. 1530). He was a poet, humanist and epigrammist, based in Naples. He is most famous for his masterwork 'Arcadia', which he wrote in 1480 (not published before 1503) and which first institutes the theme of Arcadia in European literature. Arcadia refers to a utopian vision of a pastoral life and its harmony with nature, its idyllic vision of unspoiled wilderness.
It was the first pastoral romance in Renaissance Europe to gain international success.
The bust on the medal depicts Jacopo Sannazaro (b. 1458; d. 1530). He was a poet, humanist and epigrammist, based in Naples. He is most famous for his masterwork 'Arcadia', which he wrote in 1480 (not published before 1503) and which first institutes the theme of Arcadia in European literature. Arcadia refers to a utopian vision of a pastoral life and its harmony with nature, its idyllic vision of unspoiled wilderness.
It was the first pastoral romance in Renaissance Europe to gain international success.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Jacopo Sannazaro (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, depicting poet Jacopo Sannazaro, possibly by Girolamo Santacroce, Italy, early 16th century |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Jacopo Sannazaro to the left, laureate and the inscription ACTIVS SYNCERVS. On De reverse the Nativity. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ACTIVS SYNCERVS' (inscription on the obverse) |
| Object history | Bought, £3. |
| Historical context | another version was entered into Sotheby's London, coins and medals sale, July 5, 1994, lot. no. 6 (unsold) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The medal is possibly by Girolamo Santacroce, an Italian sculptor and goldsmith (b.1498; d. 1533) who was born and lived in Naples. The bust on the medal depicts Jacopo Sannazaro (b. 1458; d. 1530). He was a poet, humanist and epigrammist, based in Naples. He is most famous for his masterwork 'Arcadia', which he wrote in 1480 (not published before 1503) and which first institutes the theme of Arcadia in European literature. Arcadia refers to a utopian vision of a pastoral life and its harmony with nature, its idyllic vision of unspoiled wilderness. It was the first pastoral romance in Renaissance Europe to gain international success. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1905 - 1908. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1907, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, 1909, p. 134 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 775-1907 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2009 |
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