BOLOGNE, JEAN (French). Goldsmith, and Sculptor, born at Douai in 1524, died at Florence in 1608. The gold ornaments which he executed to adorn the Cabinet of Francesco de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, may be considered as Plaques : Cosmo I. associates his son Francesco with the Government in 1564; — Francesco l. fortifies the Bridge of Livorno, 1577; — Francesco I. promulgates the decree conferring upon him the title of Grand Duke, 1576 ; — Francesco I. examines the facade of San Stefano of Pisa; — Plans for the embellishment of Pratolino are presented to Francesco I., 1570; — Francesco I. approves of the plan of the Belvedere Fortifications; — Francesco I. orders the draining of the Pisan Territory ; — Francesco I. causes the Bridge of Porto-Ferrajo to be built, 1580, &c. The bronzes themselves are lost, and only known from wax impressions in the Uffizi Gallery, at Florence. Bibliography. — E. Molinier, Les Plaquettes, Paris, 1886. — Abel Desjardins, La vie et l'CEuvre de Jean Bologne, Paris, 1883. L. Forrer. — Biographical Notices of Medallist. — I.
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
BERNARDI, GIOVANNI
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 pres...
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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 pres...
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BERNIER, J.
BERNIER, J. (French). Medallist of the end of the eighteenth century. His works date between 1790 and 1797, and are signed B. or BF. There is a pattern 30 Sols of Louis XVI., 1791, signed by him, and another for a Décime of 1793, with LA LOl DES FRANCOIS on obv. and a seated figure of Liberty ; also two medals of 1797, one with Minerva, and the other with Justice standing. Several masonic medals were cut by him, and he also worked for Russia. A Portrait-medal of Benjamin Franklin bears his signa...
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BERNIER, J. (French). Medallist of the end of the eighteenth century. His works date between 1790 and 1797, and are signed B. or BF. There is a pattern 30 Sols of Louis XVI., 1791, signed by him, and another for a Décime of 1793, with LA LOl DES FRANCOIS on obv. and a seated figure of Liberty ; also two medals of 1797, one with Minerva, and the other with Justice standing. Several masonic medals were cut by him, and he also worked for Russia. A Portrait-medal of Benjamin Franklin bears his signa...
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BERTOLDO DI GIOVANNI
BERTOLDO DI GIOVANNI (Ital.), circa 1420-1491. Florentine Sculptor of the second half of the fifteenth century. He was a pupil of Donatello, and chosen by Lorenzo the Magnificent as Director of the Academy he had instituted in his gardens. The artist died in 1492 at Poggio a Cajano, Villa dei Medici. His signature appears on a medal of Mohammed II. (1 443-1481), with bust of the Sultan on obv. and triumphal chariot on R. accompanied by several allegorical figures. This beautiful medal is reprodu...
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BERTOLDO DI GIOVANNI (Ital.), circa 1420-1491. Florentine Sculptor of the second half of the fifteenth century. He was a pupil of Donatello, and chosen by Lorenzo the Magnificent as Director of the Academy he had instituted in his gardens. The artist died in 1492 at Poggio a Cajano, Villa dei Medici. His signature appears on a medal of Mohammed II. (1 443-1481), with bust of the Sultan on obv. and triumphal chariot on R. accompanied by several allegorical figures. This beautiful medal is reprodu...
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BESELEEL
BESELEEL (Hebrew). This Gem-engraver is perhaps the oldest on record. He cut the stones for Aaron's breast-plate and engraved on each of them the name of one of the tribes of Israel. We read in Exodus, XXXV, 30 : "The Lord hath called by name Bezaleel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; and he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship ; and to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, an...
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BESELEEL (Hebrew). This Gem-engraver is perhaps the oldest on record. He cut the stones for Aaron's breast-plate and engraved on each of them the name of one of the tribes of Israel. We read in Exodus, XXXV, 30 : "The Lord hath called by name Bezaleel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; and he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship ; and to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, an...
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