Giovanni Boccaccio
Medal
late 15th century - early 16th century (made)
late 15th century - early 16th century (made)
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This is a bronze medal made in the late 15th or early 16th century in Florence, Italy. The obverse of this medal represents Giovanni Boccacio and the reverse shows Wisdom in a classical draped figure holding a serpent in one hand.
Boccacio(1313-1475) was an Italian writer, poet, and humanist. He is most famous for the Decameron (1348–58), a collection of a hundred tales told by ten young people who have moved to the country to escape the Black Death.
Boccacio(1313-1475) was an Italian writer, poet, and humanist. He is most famous for the Decameron (1348–58), a collection of a hundred tales told by ten young people who have moved to the country to escape the Black Death.
Object details
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| Title | Giovanni Boccaccio (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, bust of Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian (Florence), late 15th or early 16th century |
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| Summary | This is a bronze medal made in the late 15th or early 16th century in Florence, Italy. The obverse of this medal represents Giovanni Boccacio and the reverse shows Wisdom in a classical draped figure holding a serpent in one hand. Boccacio(1313-1475) was an Italian writer, poet, and humanist. He is most famous for the Decameron (1348–58), a collection of a hundred tales told by ten young people who have moved to the country to escape the Black Death. |
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| Accession number | 713-1865 |
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| Record created | May 6, 2008 |
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