PALADINO G. (Ital.). Medallist of the latter end of the sixteenth century, known especially for his numerous reproductions of Papal medals after originals from the fifteenth century. Many are signed G. P. ; — G. P. F., — or G. PALADINO. To this series belong : Martin V. (1417-1431) 4 varieties : 1.The Colonna arms; 2. Two cardinals placing tiara on Pope's head; The Porta Santa; 4. Facade of a Church (Basilica Vaticana); — Eugenius IV. (1431- 1447) 6 var. : 1. The Condulmeri arms; 2. Two cardinals crowning Pope under da?s; 3. St. Peter's keys and Tiara; 4. The Pope pronouncing the beatification of St. Nicholas Tolentino ; 5 . Hand issuing from a cloud holding a measure and a pair of scales ; 6. The Condulmeri arms, keys and tiara; — Nicholas V. (1447-1455) 5 var. 1. The Porta Santa; 2. The Sarzana arms, 1446; 3. The Porta Santa closed; 4. The Pope surrounded by cardinals closing the Jubilee Gate; — 5. Papal arms surmounted by tiara; — Calixtus III. (1455-1458) 2 var. 1. A fleet in full sail (referring to a vow Calixtus is said to have made before his election to make war against the Turks); 2. View of Rome strongly fortified; — Pius II. (1458-1464) 6 var. 1. The Piccolomini arms; 2. Table, on which books; 3. Same R. with different obv. legend; 4. The Barbo arms, 1464; 5. Hilaritas publica; 6. Boar hunt (signed: G. P. F.); — Paul II (1464-1471). Pope in the attitude of blessing (signed : G. P. F.). — Sixtus IV.(1471- 1484) 5 var. 1. The Delle Rovere arms; 2. The Pope breaking open the Porta Santa (signed : G. PALADINO) ; — 3. The Porta Santa closed, 1475; 4. Another, undated, with different R. legend: CONSTITVIT. EVM. DOMINVM. DOMVS.SV?. ROMA. ; — 5. Arms of the Delle Rovere surmounted by tiara and keys ; — Innocent VIII. (1484- 1492). 3 var. 1. The Cibo arms under keys and tiara (2); 3. The Pope seated blessing Zozimus, son of Mohammed II.; — Alexander VI. 3 var. 1. The Borgia arms with tiara and keys, 1492 ; 2. The Pope and cardinals standing in front of the Porta Santa, 1500; 3. The Pope breaking open the Porta Santa (signed: G. PALADINO); — Pius III. (1503). 3 var. 1. The Piccolomini arms; 2. The Pope blessing a man kneeling at his feet (G. P.) ; 3. Boar hunt (G.P.F.) ; — Julius II. (1503-1513). Arms of the Delle Rovere under keys and tiara; — Leo X. (1513-1521) 3 var. 1. The Medici arms under keys and tiara; 2. Two cardinals crowning the Pope; 3. Liberalitas pontificia; — Adrian VI. (1522- 1523). 2 var. 1 . Two cardinals crowning the Pope; 2. Books, on which tiara, &c. spiritvs . sapientiae . roma ; — Clement VII. (1523- 1534) 4 var. 1. The Medici arms; 2. The Pope closing the Porta Santa, 1500; 3. The Pope breaking open the Porta Santa (G. PALADINO); — Paul III. (1534- 1549) The Farnese arms, 1549 ; — Pius V. (1566-1572) The Pope enthroned rebuking a demoniac. — According to Pownall ten of the medals by Paladino bear his signature. These medals vary in size from 42 to 46 mill. No particulars of the life of Paladino are given by any of the writers on Italian medals of the sixteenth century. Pownall states that the feature which, according to him, characterizes Paladino's work " is a staring want of proportion, whenever he essays to delineate the human form, or the forms of animals. It amounts to the grotesque, and stamps him as the inferior artist he is called by Dr Friedländer ". Bibliography. — Armand, Médailleurs italiens, 1883-1887. — I. B. Supino, Il Medagliere Mediceo. — Assheton Pownall, Papal Medals of the fifteenth century, Num. Chron., 1883, 1884, p. 186.
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
ODELLI
ODELLI (Ital.). Gem-engraver of the end of the eighteenth century and early part of the nineteenth, who flourished at Rome, and is best known for his copies of antique intaglios and cameos; amongst others a cameo of Vespasian in blue quartz, of very fine work. He, in partnership with Cades, Ginganelli, and Dies, produced, in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, at the commission of Prince Poniatowsky, of Florence, the enormous series of gems that have made the latter's name notorious (K...
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ODELLI (Ital.). Gem-engraver of the end of the eighteenth century and early part of the nineteenth, who flourished at Rome, and is best known for his copies of antique intaglios and cameos; amongst others a cameo of Vespasian in blue quartz, of very fine work. He, in partnership with Cades, Ginganelli, and Dies, produced, in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, at the commission of Prince Poniatowsky, of Florence, the enormous series of gems that have made the latter's name notorious (K...
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ODESCALCHI, DON LIVIO
ODESCALCHI, DON LIVIO, Duke of Syrmia (Austr.). An indenture of 5. August 1702 of the Court Chamber, Vienna, authorised the prince to strike coins at Gratz; another, of 27. December 1710, to issue Ducats and Thalers at the Mint of Hall " nach dem Reichschrott und Korn an Half 14 Loth 4 Gren, somit aus der Wr. Mark 10 4/5 Stücke auszumünzen. '' Bibliography. — C. Oesterreicher, Regesten zu J. Newald's Publicationen über österreichische Münzprägungen im ersten Viertel des XVII. Jahrhunderts, ...
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ODESCALCHI, DON LIVIO, Duke of Syrmia (Austr.). An indenture of 5. August 1702 of the Court Chamber, Vienna, authorised the prince to strike coins at Gratz; another, of 27. December 1710, to issue Ducats and Thalers at the Mint of Hall " nach dem Reichschrott und Korn an Half 14 Loth 4 Gren, somit aus der Wr. Mark 10 4/5 Stücke auszumünzen. '' Bibliography. — C. Oesterreicher, Regesten zu J. Newald's Publicationen über österreichische Münzprägungen im ersten Viertel des XVII. Jahrhunderts, ...
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OEFENER, FRANZ
OEFENER, FRANZ (Germ.). Mint-master at Heidelberg and Mannheim, circ. 1737-1749. He was first in the service of Prince Elector Karl Philipp of the Palatinate, and later, from about 1743, in that of Prince Elector Karl Theodor. His issues are usually signed O. F. Schlickeysen spells his name OFFNER and places the date of his activity between 1732 and 1750. At Mannheim, Wigand Schäffer was Mint-warden in conjunction with him as Mintmaster. Bibliography. — Ammon, op. cit. — J. V. Kull, Aus bayerisc...
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OEFENER, FRANZ (Germ.). Mint-master at Heidelberg and Mannheim, circ. 1737-1749. He was first in the service of Prince Elector Karl Philipp of the Palatinate, and later, from about 1743, in that of Prince Elector Karl Theodor. His issues are usually signed O. F. Schlickeysen spells his name OFFNER and places the date of his activity between 1732 and 1750. At Mannheim, Wigand Schäffer was Mint-warden in conjunction with him as Mintmaster. Bibliography. — Ammon, op. cit. — J. V. Kull, Aus bayerisc...
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OERTEL, OTTO
OERTEL, OTTO (Germ.). Founder († 1892) of a Die-sinking Establishment at Berlin, now carried on under the style of BERLINER MEDAILLEN-MÜNZE OTTO OERTEL. This firm has a good reputation for the production of medals, and their works are organised with the most up-to-date machinery. Amongst the best productions of the Berlin Medallic Mint are : The Kaiser Wilhelm's Errinerungs Medaille (granted by the Emperor William II. for the Army and Navy); — Prize Medals and Plaquettes of the Düsseldorf Exhi...
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OERTEL, OTTO (Germ.). Founder († 1892) of a Die-sinking Establishment at Berlin, now carried on under the style of BERLINER MEDAILLEN-MÜNZE OTTO OERTEL. This firm has a good reputation for the production of medals, and their works are organised with the most up-to-date machinery. Amongst the best productions of the Berlin Medallic Mint are : The Kaiser Wilhelm's Errinerungs Medaille (granted by the Emperor William II. for the Army and Navy); — Prize Medals and Plaquettes of the Düsseldorf Exhi...
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