Cosimo de' Medici I
Medal
1561 (made)
1561 (made)
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This bronze medal is made by Domenico Poggini in 1561 in Florence.
It depicts the bust of Cosimo de' Medici I, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519-1574).
On the reverse is the allegorical figure of Florence between a lion and a wolf.
Poggini (1520-1590) was a sculptor, medallist, die-engraver, goldsmith, bronze-caster and poet. His earliest training probably came from his father Michele.
Domenico worked mostly with his brother Giampaolo until the latters departure between 1553 and 1555 to work for Philip II, King of Spain, in the Netherlands and Spain.
It depicts the bust of Cosimo de' Medici I, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519-1574).
On the reverse is the allegorical figure of Florence between a lion and a wolf.
Poggini (1520-1590) was a sculptor, medallist, die-engraver, goldsmith, bronze-caster and poet. His earliest training probably came from his father Michele.
Domenico worked mostly with his brother Giampaolo until the latters departure between 1553 and 1555 to work for Philip II, King of Spain, in the Netherlands and Spain.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Cosimo de' Medici I (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, depicting Cosimo de' Medici, made by Domenico Poggini, in 1561 in Florence |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Cosimo de' Medici I, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519-1574). On the reverse is the allegorical figure of Florence between a lion and a wolf. |
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| Summary | This bronze medal is made by Domenico Poggini in 1561 in Florence. It depicts the bust of Cosimo de' Medici I, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519-1574). On the reverse is the allegorical figure of Florence between a lion and a wolf. Poggini (1520-1590) was a sculptor, medallist, die-engraver, goldsmith, bronze-caster and poet. His earliest training probably came from his father Michele. Domenico worked mostly with his brother Giampaolo until the latters departure between 1553 and 1555 to work for Philip II, King of Spain, in the Netherlands and Spain. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1857. 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. 24 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4571-1857 |
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| Record created | May 7, 2009 |
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