Martin I, Pfinzing of Nuremberg
Medal
ca. 1532 (made)
ca. 1532 (made)
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This is a medal in Solnhofen limestone by Matthes Gebel in Germany, made in about 1532. The medal has an obverse only representing the bust of Martin Pfinzing of Nuremberg facing right, bearded and bare-headed, and wearing armour. One of the medals of Martin Pfinzing (inv. 177-1867) may be cast from this model. The blurred surface of inv. 96-1867, and its later reverse suggest that it could be an aftercast from a medal.
Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer in an advanced age for future generations.
Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer in an advanced age for future generations.
Object details
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| Title | Martin I, Pfinzing of Nuremberg (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Solnhofen stone |
| Brief description | Medal, Solnhofen Stone, Martin I Pfinzing of Nuremberg, by Matthes Gebel, Germany, ca. 1532 |
| Physical description | Obv. only, bust of Martin Pfinzing of Nuremberg facing right, bearded and bare-headed, and wearing armour. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MARTIN . PFINCZING - ZV . HENFENFELT . ZC' (Obverse) |
| Object history | Provenance: Tross. 140 medals and reliefs were purchased from M. Henri Tross of Paris for £500 by J.C. Robinson for the Museum in 1867. |
| Production | The associated object Mus. no. 177-1867 may be cast from this model. The associated object Mus. no. 96-1867, and its later reverse suggest that it could be an aftercast from a medal. |
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| Summary | This is a medal in Solnhofen limestone by Matthes Gebel in Germany, made in about 1532. The medal has an obverse only representing the bust of Martin Pfinzing of Nuremberg facing right, bearded and bare-headed, and wearing armour. One of the medals of Martin Pfinzing (inv. 177-1867) may be cast from this model. The blurred surface of inv. 96-1867, and its later reverse suggest that it could be an aftercast from a medal. Gebel (ca. 1500-1574) who lived in Nuremberg was considered the most important medallist of his time. Also today he is considered as the most prolific medallist in Nuremberg of the Renaissance period. Habich ascribes 350 medals to him. They are almost all two-sided and thinly cast in silver, lead or bronze. He was friend of Albrecht Dürer and struck a famous medal of him in 1527. It shows Dürer with short hair. This medal portrait should become the definite portrait of Dürer in an advanced age for future generations. |
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| Accession number | 189-1867 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2004 |
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