Lodovico II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua
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Lodovico II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua
1447 - 197315th
3.88 in. (9.84 cm)
Antonio di Puccio Pisano, called Pisanello, (ca. 1394–1455)
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Creation Place:
Europe, Italy
Medium and Support:
Silvered bronze
Credit Line:
Gift of Vernon and Sandra Hall
Accession Number:
1973.119
Obv: ·LVDOVI CVS·Ω·GONZ AGA (rosette) in two lines across field; above- ·CAPITANEVS·ARMIGERORVM· ;BELOW- ·MARCHIO MANTVE·ET·CET Bust left, with close-cropped hair, wearing plate armor over shirt of mail; According to Hill, an armorer's mark- AA, appears on the medal. This specimen does not have such marks. Rev: ·OPVS·PISANIΩPICTOΩRIS in left field. The Marquess in full armor, visor closed, globular crest, riding right on horseback, resting baton on right knee; in field above, on left, radiant sun, on right, sunflower on stalk; stony plain. EMA example has granular surface texture. Silver examples are extremely rare. At this time, 1447-1448, Ludovico was Captain-General of the Florentine troops. Silver examples of this medal are extremely rare.
Current Location:
Elvehjem : 114 : CC2 : Dr27 : 3 : A
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Dimensions
- overall Dimensions: 3.88 in. (9.84 cm)
- Overall Dimensions: 3.9 in. (9.9 cm)
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Hill, George Francis. "A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance Before Cellini." London: British Museum, 1930.
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British Museum.
London, 1930
Figure Number: pl. 7; no. 36 -
Hall, Vernon. "Catalogue of the Vernon Hall Collection of European Medals." Madison: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1978.
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Elvehjem Museum of Art.
1978
Figure Number: no. 25 -
Armand, Alfred. "Les médailleurs italiens des quinzième et seizième siècles." 2nd ed. 3 vols. Paris: E. Plon et Cie, 1883-1887.
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E. Plon et Cie.
Paris, 1883-1887
Page Number: I: p. 5, Figure Number: I: no. 13
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