DAMME, ERNOUL VAN DEN (Flemish). Seal-engraver, who was hanged in 1438 for having counterfeited the seal of the Duchy of Brabant. Bibliography. — Lecoy de la Marche, Les Sceaux, Paris, 1889.
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
CORBOLINI, LORENZO
CORBOLINI, LORENZO (ltal.). Coin-engraver at the Papal Mint of Rome during the early years of Alexander VI.'s pontificate. He died in 1499, and was succeeded by Pier Maria da Pescia. He probably engraved the Zecchino with R. MODICE. FIDEL QUARE. DVBISTATI.D.ADIVVANOS. The disciples in the boat, Christ and Peter on the sea, and another with busts of Peter and Paul on obv., and inscription ALEXANDER . VI . PONT . MAX . on R; also a Testone with the two apostles, standing, on R. Bibliography. — Arm...
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CORBOLINI, LORENZO (ltal.). Coin-engraver at the Papal Mint of Rome during the early years of Alexander VI.'s pontificate. He died in 1499, and was succeeded by Pier Maria da Pescia. He probably engraved the Zecchino with R. MODICE. FIDEL QUARE. DVBISTATI.D.ADIVVANOS. The disciples in the boat, Christ and Peter on the sea, and another with busts of Peter and Paul on obv., and inscription ALEXANDER . VI . PONT . MAX . on R; also a Testone with the two apostles, standing, on R. Bibliography. — Arm...
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CORNIOLE, GIOVANNI DELLE
CORNIOLE, GIOVANNI DELLE or more correctly GIOVANNI DI LORENZO DI PIETRO DELLE OPERE (Ital.). Florentine Medallist and Gem-engraver, born circa 1470, died about 1516. This great artist was born at Pisa, where he first practised the glyptic art; he settled at Florence in 1498. The only gem still extant by him is a portrait of Savonarola in the Uffizi gallery at Florence. A medallion in bronze bearing a similar portrait is also attributed to him. As a sculptor, founder, goldsmith and engraver, Gio...
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CORNIOLE, GIOVANNI DELLE or more correctly GIOVANNI DI LORENZO DI PIETRO DELLE OPERE (Ital.). Florentine Medallist and Gem-engraver, born circa 1470, died about 1516. This great artist was born at Pisa, where he first practised the glyptic art; he settled at Florence in 1498. The only gem still extant by him is a portrait of Savonarola in the Uffizi gallery at Florence. A medallion in bronze bearing a similar portrait is also attributed to him. As a sculptor, founder, goldsmith and engraver, Gio...
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CORRAZINI, FRANCESCO
CORRAZINI, FRANCESCO (Ital.). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century, who distinguished himself amongst his contemporaries at Rome. He adopted the style of Hamerani's work. A medal of Abbot Pietro Antonio Serasi, commissioned by the town of Bergamo to commemorate this great biographer of Torquato Tasso, is perhaps Corrazini's best production, and was struck in 1786. He also signed a medal of Urbano Savorgnano, an Italian numismatist, and a commemorative medal of the Count and Cou...
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CORRAZINI, FRANCESCO (Ital.). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century, who distinguished himself amongst his contemporaries at Rome. He adopted the style of Hamerani's work. A medal of Abbot Pietro Antonio Serasi, commissioned by the town of Bergamo to commemorate this great biographer of Torquato Tasso, is perhaps Corrazini's best production, and was struck in 1786. He also signed a medal of Urbano Savorgnano, an Italian numismatist, and a commemorative medal of the Count and Cou...
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COSSA, LUIGI
COSSA, LUIGI (Ital.). Medallist of the first half of the nineteenth century; a pupil of Manfredini, who died in 1850. None of his works are of very great importance. His signature appears on the R. of a Prize Medal for Industrial Arts issued at Prague in 1829, and of another of Leonardo da Vinci, 1820. He also engraved medals to commemorate the Visit of the Emperor and Empress of Austria to Milan, 1857 ; and of Pelagio Pelagi ; — Antonietta Pollerini ; — Adeodala Turchi, 1821 ; — Dr Joseph Frank...
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COSSA, LUIGI (Ital.). Medallist of the first half of the nineteenth century; a pupil of Manfredini, who died in 1850. None of his works are of very great importance. His signature appears on the R. of a Prize Medal for Industrial Arts issued at Prague in 1829, and of another of Leonardo da Vinci, 1820. He also engraved medals to commemorate the Visit of the Emperor and Empress of Austria to Milan, 1857 ; and of Pelagio Pelagi ; — Antonietta Pollerini ; — Adeodala Turchi, 1821 ; — Dr Joseph Frank...
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