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Federigo II Gonzaga

Medal
first half of 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Mantua (made)

The depicted Federigo II Gonzaga (1500-1540) became Marquis of Mantua in 1519 and Duke in 1530.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleFederigo II Gonzaga (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Federigo II Gonzaga, unknown medallist, Italy (Mantua), first half of 16th century
Physical description
Medal depicts on the obverse bust to left of Gonzaga, bearded and in armour. Inscription.
On the reverse a mountain ascended by a spiral path. Inscriptions.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'FEDERICVS . II . M . MANTVAE . V' (obverse)
  • 'FIDES' / '[in greek letters] OLYMPOS' (reverse at the top on a plinth and on teh bottom.)
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Subjects depicted
Mountain
Gonzaga, Federigo II
Place depicted
Olympus
Summary
The depicted Federigo II Gonzaga (1500-1540) became Marquis of Mantua in 1519 and Duke in 1530.
Bibliographic references
  • '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. 43
  • Hill, George Francis. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance, Before Cellini, Volume I, Text. London: British Museum, 1930, no. 270
  • Chambers, David and Martineau, Jane (eds.), Splendours of the Gonzaga : Catalogue, London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1981 no.141
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.306-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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