Francesco de' Medici
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1560
Obv. only, bust of Francesco dei Medici. This is a bronze medal made by Pastorino de' Pastorini (1508-1592) in Italy in 1560. The medal has an obverse only which represents Francesco de' Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany (1541-1587).
De' Pastorini (b Castelnuovo della Berardenga, c. 1508; d Florence, 6 Dec 1592) was an Italian medallist, glass painter and die engraver. He was one of the most productive medallists of the Italian Renaissance, producing ca. 200 medals. He was also well known and respected as a portraitist in coloured wax, where he developed new materials and techniques to represent hair and skin.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter 6.66 cm
- Materials and techniques
- bronze medal
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Italy
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O165174
- Museum object number
- 211-1866
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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