BERNARDI, GIOVANNI (Ital.). Surnamed CASTEL BOLOGNESE. Gem-engraver and Medallist of Castelbolognese, 1495-1555. He applied himself to copy antique art, and his works are confused by certain writers with those of Valerio Belli. For his patron, Alfonso, Duke of Ferrara, the artist cut in rock crystal the Attack on the fort of Bastia, where the prince had been wounded. Paul Jove called Bernardi to Rome, and recommended him to Cardinals Hippolytus of Medici and John Salviati, who in their turn presented him to Pope Clement VII., for whom he cut medals as well as gems. Later on he entered the service of Cardinal Alexander Farnese. His best works are : The Fall of Phaeton ; — Tityus borne by the vulture (Strozzi Cabinet) ; — Bacchus and his attendants ; — Fight between Amazons; — Scenes from the life of Christ, such as the Resurrection of Lazarus ; — Portrait of the Duchess Margaret of Austria, daughter of Charles V., and consort of Ottavio farnese; — Lion chase (Devonshire); — Abduction of Ganymedes, after a drawing by Michael Angelo ; — Fight between Centaurs and Lapiths ; — Darius' wife before Alexander ; — The Rape of the Sabines ; — Naval fight; — The four Evangelicts; — Christ on the cross, &c. As a medallist, Bernardi's most celebrated works are the commemorative medal of his patron, Duke Alfonso I. of Ferrara, with portrait on obv.; that of Charles V.'s coronation at Bologna, as King of Lombardy, for which the Emperor paid the artist 100 pistoles; another of Clement VII. with bust, and Joseph recognized by his brethren on R. There are also two fine large medals of the same medallist commemorating the successes of Charles V.in his African campaign ; and another of Hippolytus de' Medici, Cardinal; as well as several others of Pope Clement VII. Bemardi died at Faenza, in 1555, at the age of 60. This artist further engraved a number of fine Plaques : Eliezer meeting Rebecca ; — Jesus curing the centurion's son ; — The Resurrection; — Time, or Saturn; — Jupiter; — Neptune; — Mars, Venus, and Cupid (2 var.); — Pan, Apollo, Venus, and Cupid ; — Mercury; — Apollo; — Venus issuing from her bath, and Cupid; — Venus receiving a wreath ; — The Fall of Phaeton ; — The Rape of Ganymedes ; — A Sacrifice to Bacchus ; — Fight between Centaurs and Lapiths; — The Rape of Dejaneira; — Euterpe; — Prometheus; — The Rape of the Sabines; — The Horatii and Curatii ; — Mucius Scaevola ; — The Death of Caesar ; — Cavalry Engagement; — Hunting Scene; — Fight between wild Beasts; — The Female taken in adultery; — Man piping and woman at his side; — Allegory, &:. These works are indifferently signed : 10. BER. F; — 10; — IOAN. DE. CASTRO. BON. ; and 10. B. P., &c. There is also a hat-buckle on which is represented the Pentecost, by this artist. It is mentioned in Paul Jove, Dialogo dell' Imprest, 1574. Bibliography. — E. Babelon, Camées, ?c, 1897. — C. W. King, op. cit. — Armand, op. cit., I, 137 sq. — Herm. Rollett, Allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon, III, 638. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — Raspe, Descriptive Catalogue. London, 1791. — Müntz, L' Atelier monetaire de Rome, Paris, 1884. — Gori, Hist. glyptographique, p. 225. — Vasari, ed. Le Monnier, IX, 236. — Mariette. Pierres gravées, I, — 119. Molinier, Les Plaquettes, Paris, 1886.
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
BAUER, HANS
BAUER, HANS (Germ.). Goldsmith, and Mint-master, at Brunswick, previous to the 1st of May 1572, when he entered the joint services of Landgrave William IV. of Cassel, Lewis III. of Marburg, and George I. of Darmstadt. His signature was HB in monogram, sometimes accompanied by a trefoil. He seems to have been in the Hessian service until 1610. His predecessor was Hans Perndorffer, 1564-1575. Bibliography. — P. Weinmeister, Hessische Münzmeister am Ende des 16 Jahr hunderts, Numismatischer Anzeig...
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BAUER, HANS (Germ.). Goldsmith, and Mint-master, at Brunswick, previous to the 1st of May 1572, when he entered the joint services of Landgrave William IV. of Cassel, Lewis III. of Marburg, and George I. of Darmstadt. His signature was HB in monogram, sometimes accompanied by a trefoil. He seems to have been in the Hessian service until 1610. His predecessor was Hans Perndorffer, 1564-1575. Bibliography. — P. Weinmeister, Hessische Münzmeister am Ende des 16 Jahr hunderts, Numismatischer Anzeig...
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BAUERT, JOHANN EPHRAIM
BAUERT, JOHANN EPHRAIM (Swed.). Medallist in the service of Frederick V. of Denmark. He was born at Stockholm between 1720 and 1730, and died at Copenhagen in 1799. It is supposed that he worked under Hedlinger, and perhaps also under Daniel Fehrmann. In 1763 he obtained the post of Engraver at the Copenhagen Mint, an office which he held until his death. During that period, a large number of the dies for the Danish coinage were cut by him. Amongst his medals the best known are : one with bust o...
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BAUERT, JOHANN EPHRAIM (Swed.). Medallist in the service of Frederick V. of Denmark. He was born at Stockholm between 1720 and 1730, and died at Copenhagen in 1799. It is supposed that he worked under Hedlinger, and perhaps also under Daniel Fehrmann. In 1763 he obtained the post of Engraver at the Copenhagen Mint, an office which he held until his death. During that period, a large number of the dies for the Danish coinage were cut by him. Amongst his medals the best known are : one with bust o...
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BEAUCOUSIN, JEHAN
BEAUCOUSIN, JEHAN (French), 1553-1579. Engraver at the Paris Mint, and author of the following jetons : 1553, Arms of Mme la Princesse de Navarre ; — Messire Lancelot du Monceau ; — Jean de Daillion ; — 1556, The Treasurer general of Normandy; — 1557, Nicolas Bernard; — 1558, Messire Nicolas de Brichanteau ; — Jetons for the Hôtel-Dieu; — 1565, Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, &c. Beaucousin succeeded Lemay as Engraver at the Paris Mint, on the 14th July 1552. He cut dies for the following coi...
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BEAUCOUSIN, JEHAN (French), 1553-1579. Engraver at the Paris Mint, and author of the following jetons : 1553, Arms of Mme la Princesse de Navarre ; — Messire Lancelot du Monceau ; — Jean de Daillion ; — 1556, The Treasurer general of Normandy; — 1557, Nicolas Bernard; — 1558, Messire Nicolas de Brichanteau ; — Jetons for the Hôtel-Dieu; — 1565, Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, &c. Beaucousin succeeded Lemay as Engraver at the Paris Mint, on the 14th July 1552. He cut dies for the following coi...
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BECK, JEAN HENRI
BECK, JEAN HENRI (French). Gem-engraver of the first half of the nineteenth century. He was the adopted son and pupil of Mayer Simon, who at his death left him his business. For some time he cut precious stones, then turned his attention to the manufacture of bronzes. In 1845, he bequeathed to the Cabinet des Médailles his collection of gems, comprizing antique and modern camei, intagli, and a jewel of the Renaissance period. The most valuable of these is perhaps a celebrated sardonyx, The Judgm...
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BECK, JEAN HENRI (French). Gem-engraver of the first half of the nineteenth century. He was the adopted son and pupil of Mayer Simon, who at his death left him his business. For some time he cut precious stones, then turned his attention to the manufacture of bronzes. In 1845, he bequeathed to the Cabinet des Médailles his collection of gems, comprizing antique and modern camei, intagli, and a jewel of the Renaissance period. The most valuable of these is perhaps a celebrated sardonyx, The Judgm...
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