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Andrea Barbazza

Medal
1479 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sperandio (maker)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This medal depcits the Messinian lawyer Andrea Barbazza and is made by Sperandio of Mantua.
Savelli Sperandio of Mantua (ca. 1425-1504) was a prolific medallist if inferior imitator of Pisanello, but worked mainly in Ferrara. From 1478 to ca. 1490, however, he worked at Bologna.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleAndrea Barbazza (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, bust of Andrea Barbazza, by Sperandio, Italy, ca. 1479
Physical description
Medal depicts on the obverse the bust to the left of Barbazza in an embroidered tunic, wearing a round cap turned up at the bottom. In his left hand, which is shown cut off at the wrist, he holds a chaperon slung over his left shoulder. Inscription. On the reverse a figure of Fame, standing on a pile of books. In her right hand an open book, in her left a closed one. Inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 11.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ANDREAS . BARBATIA . MESANIVS . EQVES . ARAGONV . Q . REGIS . CONSILIARIVS . IVRIS . VTRIVSQ . SPLEDIDISSIMV . IVBAR' (obverse)
  • 'FAMA . SVPER . AETHERA . NOTVS . / OPVS . SPERANDEI' (reverse)
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Production
probably 1479
Subjects depicted
Chaperon
Books
Barbazza, Andrea
Fame
Summary
This medal depcits the Messinian lawyer Andrea Barbazza and is made by Sperandio of Mantua.
Savelli Sperandio of Mantua (ca. 1425-1504) was a prolific medallist if inferior imitator of Pisanello, but worked mainly in Ferrara. From 1478 to ca. 1490, however, he worked at Bologna.
Bibliographic references
  • A guide to the Salting Collection London, 1926
  • '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. 23
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.195-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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