BRAMANTE (ltal.). A celebrated Architect, 1444-1514, who began the construction of St. Peter's at Rome. Piot notices that when Bramante became frate del Piombo he had a press made to strike the Papal bulls; this press served to strike some of the medals by Caradosso.
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
BOELGAR, HUBERT VAN
BOELGAR, HUBERT VAN (Belg.). Jeweller and Seal-engraver; worked for the Abbey of Grand Bigard, near Brussels. He is mentioned from 1497 to 1500, and is the author of a seal of Marguerite de Douvrin, who succeeded Philippa Smols as Abbess. He also engraved her arms on plate, and in Feb. 1500, repaired her ring. His son, Arnould, followed the same trade ; in some accounts of 1501-1502, his name appears as having cut a small seal in silver by order of the Abbess. Bibliography. — A. Pinchart, Les Mé...
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BOELGAR, HUBERT VAN (Belg.). Jeweller and Seal-engraver; worked for the Abbey of Grand Bigard, near Brussels. He is mentioned from 1497 to 1500, and is the author of a seal of Marguerite de Douvrin, who succeeded Philippa Smols as Abbess. He also engraved her arms on plate, and in Feb. 1500, repaired her ring. His son, Arnould, followed the same trade ; in some accounts of 1501-1502, his name appears as having cut a small seal in silver by order of the Abbess. Bibliography. — A. Pinchart, Les Mé...
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BOETHOS
BOETHOS (Greek). The signature of this Gem-engraver BOH?OY is found in relief on a cameo of the Beverley Collection, representing Philoctetes seated dressing the wound on his right foot and holding a bird's wing. King (Handbook of Engraved Gems, London, 1884) mentions the following particulars of the Beverley gem. “Thist cameo is quoted by Raspe as then in France, and supposed, by R. Rochette, to have come from Asia, because it is for the first time figured as a heading to Choiseul's map of Lem...
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BOETHOS (Greek). The signature of this Gem-engraver BOH?OY is found in relief on a cameo of the Beverley Collection, representing Philoctetes seated dressing the wound on his right foot and holding a bird's wing. King (Handbook of Engraved Gems, London, 1884) mentions the following particulars of the Beverley gem. “Thist cameo is quoted by Raspe as then in France, and supposed, by R. Rochette, to have come from Asia, because it is for the first time figured as a heading to Choiseul's map of Lem...
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BOLDU, GIOVANNI
BOLDU, GIOVANNI (Ital.). Painter and Medallist of Venice, flourished between 1457 and 1466. His work shows a thorough knowledge of antique art; the treatment of his figures is vigorous and original. The following medals are by him : Portraits of himself (2 types ; one illustrated), 1458; — Pietro Bono Bruzelli, Ferrarese musician, 1458 ; — The Emperor Caracalla, 1466 ; — Filippo Maserano, Venetian poet, 1457; — Nicolas Schlifer, German musician, 1457; — Filippo Vadi, Pisanese physician, 1457 (il...
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BOLDU, GIOVANNI (Ital.). Painter and Medallist of Venice, flourished between 1457 and 1466. His work shows a thorough knowledge of antique art; the treatment of his figures is vigorous and original. The following medals are by him : Portraits of himself (2 types ; one illustrated), 1458; — Pietro Bono Bruzelli, Ferrarese musician, 1458 ; — The Emperor Caracalla, 1466 ; — Filippo Maserano, Venetian poet, 1457; — Nicolas Schlifer, German musician, 1457; — Filippo Vadi, Pisanese physician, 1457 (il...
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BOLEN, JAMES A.
BOLEN, JAMES A. (Amer.). Contemporary Sculptor and Diesinker residing at Springfield (U.S.A.). In 1874 he cut a medal, now very rare, on the Dedication of the new Masonic Temple in that city. He is also the author of a Portrait-medal of General Grant, and of numerous medallic works. A Cent, dated 1785, bearing on obv. CONFEDERATIO 1785 Constellation, and R. INIMICA TYRANNIS AMERICANA Liberty holding bow and arrow standing near altar, is described as Bolen's copy and illustrated in Crosby, as wel...
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BOLEN, JAMES A. (Amer.). Contemporary Sculptor and Diesinker residing at Springfield (U.S.A.). In 1874 he cut a medal, now very rare, on the Dedication of the new Masonic Temple in that city. He is also the author of a Portrait-medal of General Grant, and of numerous medallic works. A Cent, dated 1785, bearing on obv. CONFEDERATIO 1785 Constellation, and R. INIMICA TYRANNIS AMERICANA Liberty holding bow and arrow standing near altar, is described as Bolen's copy and illustrated in Crosby, as wel...
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