Lorenzo de'Medici
Medal
first half 16th century (made)
first half 16th century (made)
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This bronze medal depicting the bust of Lorenzo de'Medici is by an unknown artist made in the first half of the 16th century in Florence Italy.
The Medici were a powerful and influential Florentine family, with great influence in Florence from the 14th to the 18th century. There were three Popes among the family and many rulers of Florence, like the portrayed Lorenzo de'Medici or Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492), who was patron of some of the most important artists of the Renaissance.
The Medici were a powerful and influential Florentine family, with great influence in Florence from the 14th to the 18th century. There were three Popes among the family and many rulers of Florence, like the portrayed Lorenzo de'Medici or Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492), who was patron of some of the most important artists of the Renaissance.
Object details
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| Title | Lorenzo de'Medici (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, depicting Lorenzo de'Medici, by an unknown artist, Florence, first half of the 16th century |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Lorenzo de' Medici and on the reverse a legend within an olive wreath. |
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| Summary | This bronze medal depicting the bust of Lorenzo de'Medici is by an unknown artist made in the first half of the 16th century in Florence Italy. The Medici were a powerful and influential Florentine family, with great influence in Florence from the 14th to the 18th century. There were three Popes among the family and many rulers of Florence, like the portrayed Lorenzo de'Medici or Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492), who was patron of some of the most important artists of the Renaissance. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hill, George Francis. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance, Before Cellini, Volume I, Text. London: British Museum, 1930, p. 284, No. 1109 |
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| Accession number | 4589-1857 |
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| Record created | May 13, 2009 |
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