Inscribed Record of Fiamma's Life and Works [reverse]

1578

Giovanni Battista Cambio, called Bombarda

Medalist, Emilian, active c. 1540 - 1575

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On View

NGA, West Building, G-013-A

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 8.11 cm (3 3/16 in.)
    gross weight: 81.55 gr (0.18 lb.)
    axis: 6:00

  • Accession

    1999.109.3.b

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

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