Giovanni de' Medici delle Bande Nere
Medal
middle of 16th century (made)
middle of 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This medal depicts the bust of Giovanni de' Medici delle Bande Nere and was made by Danese Cattaneo (1508-1573) in Venice, Italy in the middle of the 16th century.
Giovanni de' Medici delle Bande Nere was born to Giovanni de' Medici and Caterina Sforza.
He was a very physically trained person, did horse-back riding and sword fighting.
He married Maria Salviati and they had a son Cosimo, who later bacame Duke of Florence.
Giovanni de' Medici delle Bande Nere was born to Giovanni de' Medici and Caterina Sforza.
He was a very physically trained person, did horse-back riding and sword fighting.
He married Maria Salviati and they had a son Cosimo, who later bacame Duke of Florence.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Giovanni de' Medici delle Bande Nere (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, depicting bust of Giovanni de' Medici delle Bande Nere, Italy, Venice, middle of the 16th century |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the bsut of Giovanni de' Medici and on the reverse a thunderbolt, with inscription. |
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| Object history | Bought, 10s |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This medal depicts the bust of Giovanni de' Medici delle Bande Nere and was made by Danese Cattaneo (1508-1573) in Venice, Italy in the middle of the 16th century. Giovanni de' Medici delle Bande Nere was born to Giovanni de' Medici and Caterina Sforza. He was a very physically trained person, did horse-back riding and sword fighting. He married Maria Salviati and they had a son Cosimo, who later bacame Duke of Florence. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1858. 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. 17 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4614-1858 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2009 |
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