Alphonso of Aragon, Duke of Calabria
- Object:
Medal
- Place of origin:
Rome, Italy (made)
- Date:
1481 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Guacialoti, Andrea (or Guazzalotti), born 1435 - died 1495 (probably, medallist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
- Museum number:
4583-1857
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This bronze medal depicting the bust of Alphonso of Aragon, Duke of Calabria, is possibly made by Andrea Guacialoti (1435-1495), in 1481 in Rome, Italy.
This medal was struck in honour of Alphonso's capture of Otranto from the Turks.
The medallist Andrea Guacialoti, who might have done this medal, was son of Filippo, of a Florentine family domiciled at Prato. He entered at some time the household of Niccolo Palmieri, Bishop of Orte. He became a papal scriptor, and canon of Prato and priest of Ajolo (Iolo) near that city. He was well known as a bronze founder. His medals, made on his on account, seem all to have been executed at Rome.
