Francesco de' Medici
Medal
1564 (dated)
1564 (dated)
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This medal depcits Francesco de' Medici (1541-1587) the second Grand Duke of Tuscany and is made by Domenico Poggini, in Florence, dated 1564.
Poggini (1520-1590) was a sculptor, medallist, die-engraver, goldsmith, bronze-caster and poet. His earliest training probably came from his father Michele. Domenico worked mostly with his brother Giampaolo until the latters departure between 1553 and 1555 to work for Philip II, King of Spain, in the Netherlands and Spain. He also practised as a marble sculptor, executing a figure of Apollo in the Boboli Gardens (1559) and a bust of Francesco I de' Medici (1564), by whom he was employed on a bronze figure for the Studiolo of the Palazzo Vecchio.
Poggini (1520-1590) was a sculptor, medallist, die-engraver, goldsmith, bronze-caster and poet. His earliest training probably came from his father Michele. Domenico worked mostly with his brother Giampaolo until the latters departure between 1553 and 1555 to work for Philip II, King of Spain, in the Netherlands and Spain. He also practised as a marble sculptor, executing a figure of Apollo in the Boboli Gardens (1559) and a bust of Francesco I de' Medici (1564), by whom he was employed on a bronze figure for the Studiolo of the Palazzo Vecchio.
Object details
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| Title | Francesco de' Medici (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Francesco de' Medici, by Domenico Poggini, Italy (Florence), dated 1564 |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on teh obverse the bust to the left of Francesco, bearded, wearing a cuirass. Inscription. On tehr everse a draped woman. Peace holding a caduceus and a cornucopiae, standing on a plinth between two seated figures of Bellona, left, and Nemesis right. Inscription. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | From the Salting bequest |
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| Summary | This medal depcits Francesco de' Medici (1541-1587) the second Grand Duke of Tuscany and is made by Domenico Poggini, in Florence, dated 1564. Poggini (1520-1590) was a sculptor, medallist, die-engraver, goldsmith, bronze-caster and poet. His earliest training probably came from his father Michele. Domenico worked mostly with his brother Giampaolo until the latters departure between 1553 and 1555 to work for Philip II, King of Spain, in the Netherlands and Spain. He also practised as a marble sculptor, executing a figure of Apollo in the Boboli Gardens (1559) and a bust of Francesco I de' Medici (1564), by whom he was employed on a bronze figure for the Studiolo of the Palazzo Vecchio. |
| Bibliographic reference | '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. 38 |
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| Accession number | A.275-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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