Paolo Giovio, Historian and Prelate, Bishop of Nocera (d. 1552)

Francesco da Sangallo

1552 · 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

1552

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Italian, possibly Florence

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Ann and George Blumenthal Fund, 1950