Paolo da Ragusa

Neapolitan, active c. 1450

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Paolo da Ragusa, Alfonso V of Aragon, 1394-1458, King of Naples and Sicily 1442 [obverse], c. 1450, bronze, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1957.14.615.a

Alfonso V of Aragon, 1394-1458, King of Naples and Sicily 1442 [obverse]

Paolo da Ragusa · c. 1450 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1957.14.615.a

The image shows a round medallion or coin with a relief sculpture of a standing female figure. The figure is turned to the side, extending her right arm while holding a long staff in her left. The staff is entwined with a serpent. The medallion is crafted from bronze or a similar metal, displaying a patina of green on the brown metal. An inscription at the edge of the medallion reads "OPVS PAVL. DE RAGVSIO."
Paolo da Ragusa, Standing Female Figure [reverse], c. 1450, bronze, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1957.14.615.b

Standing Female Figure [reverse]

Paolo da Ragusa · c. 1450 · bronze ·  Accession ID  1957.14.615.b

Bibliography

1930

  • Hill, George Francis. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance before Cellini. 2 vols. London, 1930: 13.

1978

  • Hill, George Francis. Medals of the Renaissance. Revised and englarged by Graham Pollard. London, 1978: 55.

1984

  • Mauri, Mori, Giuseppe. "Una medaglia per Alfonso d'Aragona." Antologia di belle arti 21-22 (1984): 7-9.