Battista d'Elia da Genova

Elia da Genova, Battista d'
Genova, Battista d'Elia da

Genoese, active 1480

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The sculpture is a detailed profile portrait of a man in a side view facing right. He is wearing a cap or headgear and has distinct facial features, including a prominent nose and chin. The sculpture is in the form of a circular medal or coin with inscriptions along the edge. It is dark brown with tinges of oxidation, likely made of bronze or a similar aged metal. The figure appears in relief style.
Battista d'Elia da Genova, Battista Fregoso, 1452-1504, Doge of Genoa 1478-1483, 1478/1483, bronze, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1957.14.794.a

Battista Fregoso, 1452-1504, Doge of Genoa 1478-1483

Battista d'Elia da Genova · 1478/1483 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1957.14.794.a

This is an image of an antique coin. The coin is circular and made of dark metal with a bronzed, aged patina. The surface of the coin is inscribed with the words "VICTVS • PECVLIARES • AVDACIA •," which encircle a central design. The central imagery features a relief depicting a stylized deer or similar creature in mid-leap, surrounded by decorative elements, including flowing tendrils and organic symbols. The edge of the coin has a dotted border.
Battista d'Elia da Genova, Crocodile and Trochilus [reverse], 1478/1483, bronze, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1957.14.794.b

Crocodile and Trochilus [reverse]

Battista d'Elia da Genova · 1478/1483 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1957.14.794.b