Medal with self-portrait

027_Id_2_Medal_with_self-portrait_by_Giovanni_Boldu
Creator
Giovanni Boldù
Creation-date
1458
Technique
Casting
Material
Bronze
Inventory number
Inv. 1957.14.734.a
Subject-1
Giovanni Boldù
Object-Current-Location
Washington, National Gallery of Art
Digital resource author
GrECI Project
Digital-resource-rights holder
University of Oslo (for GrECI project)
Image-number
027_Id_2
License
CC BY

Description

This object features the name of the artist in both Hebrew and Greek, translating to "[Work of] Giovanni Boldù, painter". It reflects the growing acknowledgement of personal artistic identity during the Renaissance and embodies the ideal of the knowledgeable craftsman and artist.
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