Inscribed Record of Fiamma's Life and Works [reverse]
1578
Medalist, Emilian, active c. 1540 - 1575
Giovanni Battista Cambio, called Bombarda
NGA, West Building, G-013-A
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 8.11 cm (3 3/16 in.)
gross weight: 81.55 gr (0.18 lb.)
axis: 6:00 -
Accession Number
1999.109.3.b
Associated Artworks
Gabriele Fiamma, 1533-1585, Abbot-General of the Augustinian Congregation 1578 [obverse]
Giovanni Battista Cambio, called Bombarda
1578
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1999 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 837, repro.
Inscriptions
across entire surface: GABRIEL FLAMMA / VENETIIS ORIVN[DVS] PAT IO.FRAN[CISCUS] DOC / AD HVC PVER POLIT DRIB LITERIS EGRIGIE N AVA / VIT OPERAM TRESDECEM NATVS ANNOS CANONI / CORVM REGVLIARVM ORDIN F M INGRESSVS PH= / ILOSOFIAE ATQVE THEOLOGIAE STVDIA MIRVM IN MOD= / V MEST AMPLEXATVS IN TESO AETATIS FLORE ADILLV...[remainder of inscription still to be transcribed]
Wikidata ID
Q63861809