Philip II. of Spain
Medal
mid 16th century (made)
mid 16th century (made)
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This bronze medal is made in the middle of the 16th century in Italy. It represents the bust of King Philip II. of Spain. It is based on a cameo by Jacopo da Trezzo.
The sculptor, gem-engraver and medallist Jacopo Nizzola Trezzo (b. Milan ca. 1515 - d. Madrid 1589) served Cosimo II de' Medici as gem-cutter. His earliest medal is dated 1550. Later he worked for Philip II of Spain in the Netherlands (1555-1559) and in Madrid (1559-death). He is highly esteemed as a gem engraver and his medals were modelled with great esteem and delicacy of detail.
The sculptor, gem-engraver and medallist Jacopo Nizzola Trezzo (b. Milan ca. 1515 - d. Madrid 1589) served Cosimo II de' Medici as gem-cutter. His earliest medal is dated 1550. Later he worked for Philip II of Spain in the Netherlands (1555-1559) and in Madrid (1559-death). He is highly esteemed as a gem engraver and his medals were modelled with great esteem and delicacy of detail.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Philip II. of Spain (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, bust of Philip II. of Spain with a legend, Italian, mid 16th century |
| Physical description | Elliptic bronze medal, obverse only, depiciting a bust of Philip II. of Spain, with a legend. |
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| Object history | Bought for £2, in 1864. |
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| Summary | This bronze medal is made in the middle of the 16th century in Italy. It represents the bust of King Philip II. of Spain. It is based on a cameo by Jacopo da Trezzo. The sculptor, gem-engraver and medallist Jacopo Nizzola Trezzo (b. Milan ca. 1515 - d. Madrid 1589) served Cosimo II de' Medici as gem-cutter. His earliest medal is dated 1550. Later he worked for Philip II of Spain in the Netherlands (1555-1559) and in Madrid (1559-death). He is highly esteemed as a gem engraver and his medals were modelled with great esteem and delicacy of detail. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1864. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 45 |
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| Accession number | 527-1864 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2008 |
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