AVERLINO or AVERULINO, ANTONIO, surnamed FILARETE (ltal.). Florentine Architect and Sculptor, born about 1400, died area 1469. A medal in the South Kensington Museum, with incuse inscriptions, was probably modelled and cast by himself; it represents his own portrait. This is probably the oldest Florentine medal . Averulino was engaged, under Duke Francesco Sforza,in the building of the Dome and Castle of Milan, between 1451 and 1454, and he also executed the bronze gate of St. Peter at Rome. Bibliography. — Armand, op. cit.. I, 26. — Fabriczy, op. cit.
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
ANNA MARIA BRAUN (2.)
ANNA MARIA BRAUN. Vol. I. N.E. Modeller in wax, and Medallist, the daughter of Georg Pfründt, and wife of Bartholomäus Braun, was born at Lyons in 1643, and died at Frankfort-on-M., in 1731. Doppelmayr (p. 266) states that in wax-modelling she was unsurpassed, and that she made all kinds of medals. These are said to be signed AMP before her marriage, and AMB after. Anna Maria Pfründt studied and imitated the works of Abbondio. Bibliography. — Doppelmayr, Historische Nachricht von den Nürnbergi...
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ANNA MARIA BRAUN. Vol. I. N.E. Modeller in wax, and Medallist, the daughter of Georg Pfründt, and wife of Bartholomäus Braun, was born at Lyons in 1643, and died at Frankfort-on-M., in 1731. Doppelmayr (p. 266) states that in wax-modelling she was unsurpassed, and that she made all kinds of medals. These are said to be signed AMP before her marriage, and AMB after. Anna Maria Pfründt studied and imitated the works of Abbondio. Bibliography. — Doppelmayr, Historische Nachricht von den Nürnbergi...
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ANTEO, F.
ANTEO, F. ( ltal. ). Medallist who flourished circa 1578 ; not unlikely he is the "Anteo intarsiatore " of Mantua of the same date. We know several medals by him : John, Marquis of Epinay, 1578 ; — Luiz de Zuniga y Requesens, Governor of the Netherlands (1574-1 576) ; — Marguerite of France, consort of Emmanuel-Philibert, duke of Savoy (1559-1574), 2 var. ; — Scipio de Sard, &c. An unpublished medal by this artist realised ? 7 at the sale of the Pearce collection (October 1898); it represented o...
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ANTEO, F. ( ltal. ). Medallist who flourished circa 1578 ; not unlikely he is the "Anteo intarsiatore " of Mantua of the same date. We know several medals by him : John, Marquis of Epinay, 1578 ; — Luiz de Zuniga y Requesens, Governor of the Netherlands (1574-1 576) ; — Marguerite of France, consort of Emmanuel-Philibert, duke of Savoy (1559-1574), 2 var. ; — Scipio de Sard, &c. An unpublished medal by this artist realised ? 7 at the sale of the Pearce collection (October 1898); it represented o...
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ANTONIO DA BRESCIA, FRA
ANTONIO DA BRESCIA, FRA (Ital.). Several medals have been attributed to this Artist, who worked between 1487 and 1513. That of Nicolo Vonica of Trevisa, signed FRA.AN BRIX. ME. FECIT. undoubtedly by a medallist, whose name must be Frater Antonio da Brescia, or Francesco Antonio, or Francesco d'Antonio ; another, of Girolamo Saorniano, the defender of Osopo for the Venetians against the Emperor in 1513 bears the same character,, and is probably by this artist. But the following, signed F.A.B., of...
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ANTONIO DA BRESCIA, FRA (Ital.). Several medals have been attributed to this Artist, who worked between 1487 and 1513. That of Nicolo Vonica of Trevisa, signed FRA.AN BRIX. ME. FECIT. undoubtedly by a medallist, whose name must be Frater Antonio da Brescia, or Francesco Antonio, or Francesco d'Antonio ; another, of Girolamo Saorniano, the defender of Osopo for the Venetians against the Emperor in 1513 bears the same character,, and is probably by this artist. But the following, signed F.A.B., of...
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APPOLLONIDES
APPOLLONIDES (Greek). Engraver of Gems, whose ability has been praised by historians, although there is no record of a work of his having come down to us. This artist's signature appears on modern cut gems mentioned by King : Cameo fragment of a cow lying down (sold by Stosch to the Duke of Devonshire for 1000 guineas); — Ox grazing, amethyst (Raspe) ; — Cow lying down, as on the cameo, sard. (Hague) ; — Mask, garnet (Berlin). Bibliography. — Babelon, op. cit., p. 158. — King, Antique Gems, p. 2...
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APPOLLONIDES (Greek). Engraver of Gems, whose ability has been praised by historians, although there is no record of a work of his having come down to us. This artist's signature appears on modern cut gems mentioned by King : Cameo fragment of a cow lying down (sold by Stosch to the Duke of Devonshire for 1000 guineas); — Ox grazing, amethyst (Raspe) ; — Cow lying down, as on the cameo, sard. (Hague) ; — Mask, garnet (Berlin). Bibliography. — Babelon, op. cit., p. 158. — King, Antique Gems, p. 2...
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