Paolo Giovio, Historian and Prelate, Bishop of Nocera (d. 1552)

Medalist: Francesco da Sangallo Italian

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Francesco's activity as an architect and sculptor is apparent in his large, bold, high-relief medals. They follow the tradition of Florentine works by Niccolò Fiorentino unlike the small, refined examples of Francesco's contemporaries.

Paolo Giovio, Historian and Prelate, Bishop of Nocera (d. 1552), Medalist: Francesco da Sangallo (Italian, 1494–1576), Bronze, Italian, possibly Florence

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Paolo Giovio, Historian and Prelate, Bishop of Nocera (d. 1552), Medalist: Francesco da Sangallo (Italian, 1494–1576), Bronze, Italian, possibly Florence
Paolo Giovio, Historian and Prelate, Bishop of Nocera (d. 1552), Medalist: Francesco da Sangallo (Italian, 1494–1576), Bronze, Italian, possibly Florence

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