VITTORIO NESTI. Medallist at Florence, second quarter of the nineteenth century.
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
PHIDIAS
PHIDIAS or PHEIDIAS (Greek). Gem-engraver of ancient Greek times (IIIrd century B.C.). The inscription ?EI?IA? E?OEl occurs on a jacinth in the British Museum, representing a youthful male figure, stooping to r. and fastening sandal on left foot, which is raised on rock, — reminding one of the Munich statue known under the name of Jason or Alexander (cf. Raspe, pl. 52, n° 9277). This gem has been doubted, but modern critics, including the late Prof. Furtwängler, are absolutely convinced of it...
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PHIDIAS or PHEIDIAS (Greek). Gem-engraver of ancient Greek times (IIIrd century B.C.). The inscription ?EI?IA? E?OEl occurs on a jacinth in the British Museum, representing a youthful male figure, stooping to r. and fastening sandal on left foot, which is raised on rock, — reminding one of the Munich statue known under the name of Jason or Alexander (cf. Raspe, pl. 52, n° 9277). This gem has been doubted, but modern critics, including the late Prof. Furtwängler, are absolutely convinced of it...
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PHIDIAS (2.)
PHIDIAS or PHEIDIAS (Greek). The greatest Sculptor and Statuary of ancient Greece, born at Athens, where he died in 432 B.C. He flourished in the time of Pericles, under whom he was appointed to direct the works of art projected to the beautifying of the city, and commissioned to execute certain of these works himself. He superintended the erection of the Parthenon, much of which he himself adorned. The most famous of his statues were one of Athene, of ivory and gold, for the Parthenon, and hi...
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PHIDIAS or PHEIDIAS (Greek). The greatest Sculptor and Statuary of ancient Greece, born at Athens, where he died in 432 B.C. He flourished in the time of Pericles, under whom he was appointed to direct the works of art projected to the beautifying of the city, and commissioned to execute certain of these works himself. He superintended the erection of the Parthenon, much of which he himself adorned. The most famous of his statues were one of Athene, of ivory and gold, for the Parthenon, and hi...
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PHILEMON
PHILEMON (Greek). Gem-engraver of Graeco-Roman times (Ist century B.C.) The signature ?I?HMONOC : occurs in the field of an intaglio in the Vienna Museum collection, representing Theseus in front of the gate of the Labyrinth where he has slain the Minotaur (illustrated). M. Babelon calls this "one of the most remarkable productions in the glyptic art of the first century before Christ", and Prof. Furtwängler remarks : " Das Bild gehört überhaupt zu den besten der signierten Arbeiten dieser Perio...
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PHILEMON (Greek). Gem-engraver of Graeco-Roman times (Ist century B.C.) The signature ?I?HMONOC : occurs in the field of an intaglio in the Vienna Museum collection, representing Theseus in front of the gate of the Labyrinth where he has slain the Minotaur (illustrated). M. Babelon calls this "one of the most remarkable productions in the glyptic art of the first century before Christ", and Prof. Furtwängler remarks : " Das Bild gehört überhaupt zu den besten der signierten Arbeiten dieser Perio...
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PHILISTION
PHILISTION (Greek). Engravers, if not Magistrates, of that name, or presumably of that name, have signed coins of various Mints of Magna Graecia, at different periods, during the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. It is impossible to determine the work of each one individually, although some writers have been successful in so far tracing the same treatment and style of work on coin-dies of a same epoch and of different mints, and thus shown that one and the same engraver may have been employed at ...
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PHILISTION (Greek). Engravers, if not Magistrates, of that name, or presumably of that name, have signed coins of various Mints of Magna Graecia, at different periods, during the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. It is impossible to determine the work of each one individually, although some writers have been successful in so far tracing the same treatment and style of work on coin-dies of a same epoch and of different mints, and thus shown that one and the same engraver may have been employed at ...
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