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Sperandio di Bartolommeo Savelli

(ca. 1425/1430–after 1504)
Sperandio of Mantua was the son of Bartolomeo di Sperandio Savelli, a Roman goldsmith who worked in Mantua and died in 1457. He is known as one of the most prolific of the 15th Century Renaissance medalists, thanks to a long, productive life (1425-1504). Sperandio remained loyal to his native Mantua, although he worked in many other Italian cities. In Ferrara for example, he was known to have executed both medals and sculpture. In 1477, he worked on the Cathedral at Faenza. He went to Bologna in 1478, where he did a monument to Alexander V and terracottas on the facade. The bust of Barbazza in St. Petronio in Bologna is also said to be by Sperandio. By 1494-96, he worked in Padua and Venice (at one point as a cannon-founder). Sperandio is noted both for the vigor of his portraits, and his uninspiring, sometimes crude, reverses. The vigor of his portrait-sculpting, according to Hill, did not translate well into delicate medals. His rough genius was more particularly suited to the portrayal of tough warriors.