ANTONIO VICENTINO (Ital.). Medallist of Vicentino, who worked in the second quarter of the sixteenth century. He is known as the author of a medal of Ascanio Gabuccio of Fano. Bibliography. — Armand, op. cit., I, 155.
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
ALGARDI, ALESSANDRO
ALGARDI, ALESSANDRO (Ital.). An Artist of the first half of the seventeenth century, born at Bologna in 1593, died a Rome in 1654. After having learned the art of drawing from Caracchio, he first exercised modelling in clay, and some of his medallions, studies of children's heads, &c, are very graceful. Called to Rome, he was there entrusted with various commissions in sculpture and architecture, and was created a knight by Pope Innocent X. His colossal statue of his great patron, at the Capitol...
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ALGARDI, ALESSANDRO (Ital.). An Artist of the first half of the seventeenth century, born at Bologna in 1593, died a Rome in 1654. After having learned the art of drawing from Caracchio, he first exercised modelling in clay, and some of his medallions, studies of children's heads, &c, are very graceful. Called to Rome, he was there entrusted with various commissions in sculpture and architecture, and was created a knight by Pope Innocent X. His colossal statue of his great patron, at the Capitol...
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ALIESKI, CHARLES F.
ALIESKI, CHARLES F. (Amer.). Contemporary Medallist, born at Mayence, Germany, on the 22nd of October, 1842. He went with his parents to America in the year 1851 and settled in New York City. After receiving a fair education at the Public Schools, he was apprenticed to an engraving, chasing and enamelling establishment, where he served for five years, and during that time he studied at the Cooper Union Art School. On leaving there he studied for some time at the National Academy of Design. Among...
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ALIESKI, CHARLES F. (Amer.). Contemporary Medallist, born at Mayence, Germany, on the 22nd of October, 1842. He went with his parents to America in the year 1851 and settled in New York City. After receiving a fair education at the Public Schools, he was apprenticed to an engraving, chasing and enamelling establishment, where he served for five years, and during that time he studied at the Cooper Union Art School. On leaving there he studied for some time at the National Academy of Design. Among...
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ALLAR, ANDRÉ JOSEPH
ALLAR, ANDRÉ JOSEPH (French). Sculptor and Medallist born at Toulon (Var), 22. Aug. 1845. Author of numerous statues and bas-reliefs, among which his latest works, a Joan of Arc, 1884, at Domremy, Jean Bullant, and Jean Goujon which adorn the Paris Hotel de Ville, Valéry at Bastia, are best known. He is mentioned as having executed some fine Portrait-medallions, none of which have as yet come under my notice. This artist engraved a medal of the Geographical Society of Marseilles, 1881. Bibliogra...
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ALLAR, ANDRÉ JOSEPH (French). Sculptor and Medallist born at Toulon (Var), 22. Aug. 1845. Author of numerous statues and bas-reliefs, among which his latest works, a Joan of Arc, 1884, at Domremy, Jean Bullant, and Jean Goujon which adorn the Paris Hotel de Ville, Valéry at Bastia, are best known. He is mentioned as having executed some fine Portrait-medallions, none of which have as yet come under my notice. This artist engraved a medal of the Geographical Society of Marseilles, 1881. Bibliogra...
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ALLEN AND MOORE
ALLEN AND MOORE (Brit.). The decline in medallic productionsat the commencement of the nineteenth century, which was so noticeable after the excellent works of Hancock, Küchler, Milton, Wyon, Droz, Jordan and Barber, lasted about ten years and then a revival set in. It is true that during the decadent interval Wyon the younger did some good work ; but the art wanted the old stimulus of encouragement. The demonetisation of tokens seemed to have brought about something like a collapse in the art o...
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ALLEN AND MOORE (Brit.). The decline in medallic productionsat the commencement of the nineteenth century, which was so noticeable after the excellent works of Hancock, Küchler, Milton, Wyon, Droz, Jordan and Barber, lasted about ten years and then a revival set in. It is true that during the decadent interval Wyon the younger did some good work ; but the art wanted the old stimulus of encouragement. The demonetisation of tokens seemed to have brought about something like a collapse in the art o...
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