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Niccolo Plamieri

Medal
15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This medal depicts on the obverse Nicolo Palmieri (1402-1467) from Sicily. He was Bishop of Orta, 1455.
On the reverse is a nude youth figure, which is based on a common antique representation of Zeus.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleNiccolo Plamieri (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, bust of Niccolo Palmieri, by Andrea Guazzalotti, Italy, 15th century
Physical description
Medal depicts on the obverse the naked bust of Palmieri to the left, tonsured. Inscription. On the reverse is a nude youth, leaning his left hand on a long staff, and holding an hour-glass in his right.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 6.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'NVDVS . EGRESSVS . SIC . REDIBO . / . NICOLAVS . PALMERIVS . SICVLVS . EPS . ORTAN.' (on the obverse, the latter part incised.)
  • 'ANDREAS . GVACIALOTVS . CONTVBERNALIS . B . F . / VIX . AN . LXV . OBIIT . A . D . M . CCCCLXVII.' (on the reverse (the first two words in relief, the rest incised).)
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Historical context
The figure is based on a common antique representation of Zeus.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This medal depicts on the obverse Nicolo Palmieri (1402-1467) from Sicily. He was Bishop of Orta, 1455.
On the reverse is a nude youth figure, which is based on a common antique representation of Zeus.
Bibliographic references
  • Hill, George Francis. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance, Before Cellini, Volume I, Text. London: British Museum, 1930, no. 744
  • '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. 21
Collection
Accession number
A.186-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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