Simone Michiel
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 15th or early 16th century
The medal is an obverse only, which depicts the bust of Simone Michiel wearing the beretta of a priest, with legend. This is a bronze medal made by Fra Antonio da Brescia in the late 15th or early 16th century in Venice, Italy.
The medal is an obverse only which represents Simone Michiel wearing the beretta, with a legend. Fra Antonio da Brescia was active between 1487 and 1513. He was apparently active in Brescia, Padua, Treviso, Venice and Verona. Jules Soulages (1812-1856) was a collector of French and Italian Renaissance art. He created an extensive collection of French and Italian Renaissance decorative art from 1825, comprising around 750 objects, including furniture, glass, ceramics, bronzes, enamels and ivories.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter 6.35 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Bronze
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Italy
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O154103
- Museum object number
- 703-1865
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
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
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