Francesco da Sangallo and Elena Marsupini, his wife

Francesco da Sangallo

1551 · Bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Francesco's activity as an architect and sculptor is apparent in his large, bold, high-relief medals. They follow the tradition of Florentine works by Niccolò Fiorentino unlike the small, refined examples of Francesco's contemporaries.

Artist

Francesco da Sangallo

Date

1551

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Italian, Florence

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Ann and George Blumenthal Fund, 1950