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Portrait medal of Cristoforo Madruzzo (obverse); Landscape with a Female Figure Pointing to the Sun (reverse)

model ca. 1555 (contemporary cast)
Not on view
The medal bears a portrait of Cristoforo Madruzzo (1512 – 1578), a cultured patron of the liberal arts who served as prince bishop of Trent and governor of Milan. He undertook important missions for Emperor Charles V and his brother, Ferdinand. Madruzzo also played a crucial role in the Council of Trent, insisting on reforming the Church and promoting a truly Christian life among the people he served.
The medal's reverse has an allegorical representation of a classical woman on a pedestal pointing to the radiant sun and its reflection in the water. Madruzzo commissioned six medals of himself from Galeotti.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait medal of Cristoforo Madruzzo (obverse); Landscape with a Female Figure Pointing to the Sun (reverse)
  • Artist: Pietro Paolo Galeotti ("Il Romano") (Italian, Monte Rotondo 1520–1584 Florence)
  • Date: model ca. 1555 (contemporary cast)
  • Medium: Bronze (Copper alloy with reddish
    brown cuprite patina).
  • Dimensions: Diam. 7.2 cm, wt. 103.7 g.
  • Classification: Medals
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1311
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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