Giovanni de'Medici della Bande Nere (1498–1526), a Celebrated Condottiere, and Father of Cosimo I

ca. 1570

Not on view

Made after Giovanni's death, perhaps about 1570, which is the date of the medal by Sangallo of Alessandro and Cosimo de'Medici in the same style.

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Title: Giovanni de'Medici della Bande Nere (1498–1526), a Celebrated Condottiere, and Father of Cosimo I
Artist: Medalist: Francesco da Sangallo (Italian, 1494–1576)
Date: ca. 1570
Culture: Italian, Florence
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diameter: 3 9/16 in. (90 mm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Ann and George Blumenthal Fund, 1950
Object Number: 50.58.11
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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