Medal with self-portrait, Giovanni Boldù, 1458
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1458
Medal with self-portrait, Giovanni Boldù, 1458 is held by University of Cyprus, dated 1458. Museum description: This object features the name of the artist in both Hebrew and Greek, translating to "[Work of] Giovanni Boldù, painter". It reflects the growing acknowledgement of personal artistic identity during the Renaissance and embodies the ideal of the knowledgeable craftsman and artist. The museum record gives material recorded as Bronze. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Casting
Identification
- Europeana id
- /1200/027_Id_2
- Museum attribution
- Giovanni Boldù
- Museum object name
- Medal with self-portrait
- Holding institution
- University of Cyprus
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.