Leonardo Marini, died 1572, Archbishop of Lanciano [obverse]

after 1562

Pier Paolo Galeotti

Associated Names
Pier Paolo Galeotti

Artist, Florentine, c. 1520 - 1584

The sculpture is a round medallion featuring the profile of a man with curly hair and a beard, facing left. The man is dressed in a garment that appears to be a robe or cloak, indicated by a folded collar under his chin. Around the edge of the medallion is an inscription. The sculpture is made of a material with an aged, bronze-like appearance and a brownish tone. There is a small hole at the top of the medallion. The finely detailed rendering of the man's facial features and hair gives the sculpture a lifelike and textured look.

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Artwork overview

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This is a photograph of a bronze medallion. The medallion features a sculptural relief of a female figure holding a branch with leaves. The background showcases a landscape with structures resembling a castle or city. The perimeter of the medallion bears an inscription in Latin. The surface has a warm patina, highlighting the design details against the dark background.

Daphne Transformed into a Laurel Tree [reverse]

Pier Paolo Galeotti

1562

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Chigi Collection, Ariccia, in 1674.[1] private collection, Italy; (sale, Sotheby's, Florence, 14 May 1975, no. 67). private collection, England; (sale, Sotheby's, London, 22 April 1986, no. 139); purchased by NGA.
[1] The catalogue of the 1975 sale briefly describes the inventory of the paintings, drawings, prints, and medals in the Chigi residence, northwest of Rome. Compiled by Carlo Bini at the direction of Prince Agostino Chigi, the inventory, under the title Guardaroba dell' Ariccia, is dated 22 March 1674 and is part of the Chigi archive in the Vatican Library (Armadio 316). This medal is number 199 in the inventory.

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Bibliography

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 1:no. 404, repro.

Inscriptions

around bottom circumference: P P R; around circumference: LEONAR.MARINVS ARCHIEPS.LANC

Wikidata ID

Q63860999

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