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Benedetto de' Pasti

Medal
ca. 1446 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This bronze medal representing the bust of Benedetto de' Pasti is made by his brother Matteo de' Pasti (ca. 1420-ca. 1467) in Italy in ca. 1446.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBenedetto de' Pasti (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, bust of Benedetto de' Pasti, by Matteo de' Pasti, Italy, ca. 1446
Physical description
This medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Benedetto de' Pasti and on the reverse a boy shooting an arrow against a rock.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 9.20cm
Marks and inscriptions
'BENEDICTVS DE PASTIS'
Object history
Bought, 2 l. 5s. 6d. in 1863.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This bronze medal representing the bust of Benedetto de' Pasti is made by his brother Matteo de' Pasti (ca. 1420-ca. 1467) in Italy in ca. 1446.
Bibliographic reference
The Rival of Nature : Renaissance painting in its context, London : National Gallery, 1975 46
Collection
Accession number
7908-1863

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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