MILANO, AMADEO DA (Ital.). Goldsmith, and Medallist, who died in 1483 ; probably the same person as AMADIO D'ANTONIO AMADIO DA CASTRONAGO, and the father of Pietro da Milano. Citadella states that he was Engraver of coins to the Este family at Ferrara. Two medals are preserved of this artist; the one bears a Portrait of Lionello d'Este. Lynx; and the other that of Borso d'Este. Leda and the swan. They are both signed : AMAD. MEDIOLAN. ARIFEX. FECIT. The obverses of these two medals were used in the sixteenth century with reverses by various artists. Heiss reproduces two youthful portraits of Borso, from the Vallardi collection, which appear to be studies made by Amadeo for his medal of the young Prince. “ Amadeo da Milano ", says C. von Fabriczy, " who was especially esteemed as a goldsmith, betrays himself as such by a strong relief, by the elegant, almost timid, treatment and careful chasing in the medals which he made of Lionello and Borso d'Este in the forties. On the reverse of one of the Lionello medals, like Baroncelli, he copies Pisanello; while the reverse of his second medal, with the Leda and the swan, is a na?vely conceived, but skilfully composed circular design ". This Reverse is however considered to be of later date than the obverse by most authorities (Vide Note of G. F. Hill). Mr Max Rosenheim possesses information which might lead to the attribution of the well-known Niccolo d'Este medal, formerly ascribed to Pisanello, and other artists, to Amadeo da Milano. Bibliography. — Armand, op. cit. — Heiss, op. cit. — C. von 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
MENGANTI, ALESSANDRO
MENGANTI, ALESSANDRO (ltal.). Mint-engraver at Bologna, appointed on 18. January 1573, in succession to Gerolamo Faccioli; he was still in office in 1585, and he cut the dies of all the Bolognese coins of Gregory XIII. (1572-1585) and possibly some of Sixtus V. By Menganti, who was also a famous Sculptor, is the statue of Pope Gregory XIII. in the public square of Bologna; and other works in marble and bronze. He was a pupil of Michel Angelo, and is said to have avoided the exaggerations of this...
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MENGANTI, ALESSANDRO (ltal.). Mint-engraver at Bologna, appointed on 18. January 1573, in succession to Gerolamo Faccioli; he was still in office in 1585, and he cut the dies of all the Bolognese coins of Gregory XIII. (1572-1585) and possibly some of Sixtus V. By Menganti, who was also a famous Sculptor, is the statue of Pope Gregory XIII. in the public square of Bologna; and other works in marble and bronze. He was a pupil of Michel Angelo, and is said to have avoided the exaggerations of this...
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MENGER, JOHAN PHILIP
MENGER, JOHAN PHILIP (Dutch). Medallist and Coin-engraver, born at Utrecht in 1818, died there on 20. September 1895. He was a pupil of David van der Kellen and studied also sculpture under Louis Royer at the Royal Academy of Sculpture at Amsterdam. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, he engraved his first medals, in commemoration of P. C. Hooft, and Prince William George Frederick of Nassau, who died at Padua in 1799. In 1839 the young artist obtained a silver medal, and in 1845 he was appointe...
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MENGER, JOHAN PHILIP (Dutch). Medallist and Coin-engraver, born at Utrecht in 1818, died there on 20. September 1895. He was a pupil of David van der Kellen and studied also sculpture under Louis Royer at the Royal Academy of Sculpture at Amsterdam. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, he engraved his first medals, in commemoration of P. C. Hooft, and Prince William George Frederick of Nassau, who died at Padua in 1799. In 1839 the young artist obtained a silver medal, and in 1845 he was appointe...
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MENGER, JOHAN PHILIP MATHIAS
MENGER, JOHAN PHILIP MATHIAS (Dutch.). Medallist and Coinengraver, born at Utrecht, 21. April 1845, studied sculpture under his father, and G. Crayevanger. and was taken as apprentice at the Royal Mint, 2, March 1862. In 1864 he received a government grant to study sculpture and medal-engraving at the Royal Academy of Arts of Munich, where he worked under Prof. Wiedmann; Riez, Chief-engraver at the Bavarian Mint; and Birnböck, Court-medallist to the Czar Alexander II. He returned to his native c...
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MENGER, JOHAN PHILIP MATHIAS (Dutch.). Medallist and Coinengraver, born at Utrecht, 21. April 1845, studied sculpture under his father, and G. Crayevanger. and was taken as apprentice at the Royal Mint, 2, March 1862. In 1864 he received a government grant to study sculpture and medal-engraving at the Royal Academy of Arts of Munich, where he worked under Prof. Wiedmann; Riez, Chief-engraver at the Bavarian Mint; and Birnböck, Court-medallist to the Czar Alexander II. He returned to his native c...
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MENGIN, ANTONIO
MENGIN, ANTONIO (Portug.). Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Lisbon, 1721-1772. He was born in 1690, and died in 1772. On a document, dated 1. April 1727, he is styled Abridor geraldas medalhas e cunhos de moedas. Amongst his productions are commemorative medals of the Portuguese Campaign and participation in the War against the Turks, and Miraculous escape from an Ambush of King Don José, 1758. Mengin's artistic merit is unquestionable, says Arag?o. He had two assistants at the Mint : Bernardo ...
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MENGIN, ANTONIO (Portug.). Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Lisbon, 1721-1772. He was born in 1690, and died in 1772. On a document, dated 1. April 1727, he is styled Abridor geraldas medalhas e cunhos de moedas. Amongst his productions are commemorative medals of the Portuguese Campaign and participation in the War against the Turks, and Miraculous escape from an Ambush of King Don José, 1758. Mengin's artistic merit is unquestionable, says Arag?o. He had two assistants at the Mint : Bernardo ...
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