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Carlo Federighi

Medal
1498 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Fiorentino, Niccolo (Niccolo Di Forzore Spinelli) (maker)
Place of origin
Florence (made)

This medal depicts the bust of Carlo Federighi and is made by Niccolo Fiorentino.
Niccolo Fiorentino (1430-1514) - also called Niccolo di Forzore Spinelli - grand nephew of the painter Spinello Aretino, was born in Florence of a family of goldsmiths of the Popolo of S. Maria Novella. It is possible that he is identical with the 'Nicolas de Spinel' who was mentioned in 1468 in the accounts of the Dukes of Burgundy as having engraved seals for Charles the Bald.
The depicted female figures represent Fortitude, Beauty and Love.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleCarlo Federighi (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, bust of Carlo Federighi, by Niccolo Fiorentino, Italy (Florence), dated 1498
Physical description
Medal depicts on the obverse the bust to the left of Federighi, wearing a small round cap turned up at the back. Inscription. On the reverse three naked standing female figures (the Three Graces), seen in full face. The centre figure lays a hand on the shoulder of each of the others. Above, twelve stars sending down rays. Inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 7.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' - . CAROLVS . DE . FEDERIGIS . CL . Q . NIC . FIL . MCCCCIIC' (obverse)
  • '- FORTITVDO . PVLCHRITVDO . AMOR . / INCOMP . AM . ROB . MA . SV . CAR . FE . ETER . MEMO' (reverse)
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Subjects depicted
Female Figure
Stars
Federighi, Carlo
Fortitude
Beauty
Love
Summary
This medal depicts the bust of Carlo Federighi and is made by Niccolo Fiorentino.
Niccolo Fiorentino (1430-1514) - also called Niccolo di Forzore Spinelli - grand nephew of the painter Spinello Aretino, was born in Florence of a family of goldsmiths of the Popolo of S. Maria Novella. It is possible that he is identical with the 'Nicolas de Spinel' who was mentioned in 1468 in the accounts of the Dukes of Burgundy as having engraved seals for Charles the Bald.
The depicted female figures represent Fortitude, Beauty and Love.
Bibliographic references
  • Hill, George Francis. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance, Before Cellini, Volume I, Text. London: British Museum, 1930, no. 973
  • DePrano, Maria. 'Castitas, Pulchritudo, Amor. The Three Graces on Niccolo Fiorentino's Medal of Giovanni Degli Albizzi'. In: The Medal, No. 53, Autumn 2008, pp. 21-31
  • 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 27
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.215-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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