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Camilla Buondelmonti

Medal
1490 (made)
Artist/Maker
Fiorentino, Niccolo (maker)
Place of origin
Florence (made)

This medal depicts Camilla Buondelmonti, the wife of Gianozzo Salviati and is ascribed to Niccolo Fiorentino.
Niccolo Fiorentino (1430-1514) - also called Niccolo di Forzore Spinelli - grand newphew 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.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleCamilla Buondelmonti (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, bust of Camilla Buondelmonti, ascribed to Niccolo Fiorentino, Italy, Florence, probably 1490
Physical description
This medal depicts on the obverse the bust to the left of Camilla, wearing a necklace, her hair bound in a coif. Inscription. On the reverse is Hope, as a draped female figure with hands joined in prayer, and gazing towards the sun. Inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CHAMILLA . BVONDELMOTI . DONA . DI . GIANOZO . SALVIATI' (obverse)
  • 'ISPERO . IN DEO' (reverse)
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Subjects depicted
Female Figure
Suns
Buondelmonti, Camilla
Hope
Summary
This medal depicts Camilla Buondelmonti, the wife of Gianozzo Salviati and is ascribed to Niccolo Fiorentino.
Niccolo Fiorentino (1430-1514) - also called Niccolo di Forzore Spinelli - grand newphew 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.
Bibliographic references
  • Hill, George Francis. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance, Before Cellini, Volume I, Text. London: British Museum, 1930, no. 1012
  • '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. 26
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.213-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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