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Medal - Gianpaolo Lomazzo

Gianpaolo Lomazzo

  • Object:

    Medal

  • Place of origin:

    Milan, Italy (made)

  • Date:

    second half of 16th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Fontana, Annibale, born 1540 - died 1587 (medallist)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Bronze

  • Museum number:

    A.274-1910

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This medal depicts the Gianpaolo Lomazzo (1538-1600) and is made by Annibale Fontana (1540-1587), in Milan in the second half of the 16th century.

Physical description

Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Lomazzo, head in left profile, shoulders full face, in a cloak knotted on the left shoulder, leaving the right shoulder bare. Inscription.
On the reverse Lomazzo, on right, bowing to mercury and Fortune. Mercury in centre naked but for a slight scarf. Fortune on left, naked, standing on a sphere, holds in both hands a scarf which is blown out above her head. Inscription.

Place of Origin

Milan, Italy (made)

Date

second half of 16th century (made)

Artist/maker

Fontana, Annibale, born 1540 - died 1587 (medallist)

Materials and Techniques

Bronze

Marks and inscriptions

'IO . PAVLVS LOMATIVS'
'VTRIVSQVE'

Dimensions

Diameter: 5 cm

Object history note

From the Salting bequest.

Descriptive line

Medal, bronze, Gianpaolo Lomazzo, by Annibale Fontana, Italy (Milan), second half of 16th century

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

'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

Materials

Bronze

Subjects depicted

Mercury; Fortune; Lomazzo, Giovanni

Categories

Portraits; Sculpture; Coins & Medals

Collection code

SCP

Qr_O313659
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