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Filippo Maserano

Medal
1457 (made)
Artist/Maker
Boldu, Giovanni (maker)
Place of origin
Venice (made)

This medal represents Filippo Maserano, a Venetian poet, in an embroidered tunic and it is made by Giovanni Boldu, dated 1457.

Giovanni Boldu was working in ca. 1457-1466 as a sculptor in Venice.


Object details

Categories
Ph_survey
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleFilippo Maserano (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Filippo Maserano, a Venetian poet, by Giovanni Boldu, Venetian, dated 1457
Physical description
Circular medal with obverse: Bust to left of Filippo Maserano, a Venetian poet, in an embroidered tunic, with inscription. Reverse: Arion seated on a dolphin, turning full face, with inscription and date.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 7.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PHILIPPO . MASERANO . VENETO . MVSIS . DILECTO' (obverse)
  • 'VIRTVTI . OMNIA . PARENT . / . ARIONI . / . M . CCCC . LVII . OPVS . IOANIS . BOLDV . PICTORIS' (reverse)
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Production
Dated 1457
Subjects depicted
Dolphin
Maserano, Filippo
Arion
Summary
This medal represents Filippo Maserano, a Venetian poet, in an embroidered tunic and it is made by Giovanni Boldu, dated 1457.

Giovanni Boldu was working in ca. 1457-1466 as a sculptor in Venice.
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. 20
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.180-1910

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Record createdMay 24, 2000
Record URL
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