Portrait medal of Isabella di Capua
Isabella di Capua was princess of Molfetta in southern Italy. In 1534 she married Ferrante Gonzaga, who served as a general to Emperor Charles V. This signed medal was probably commissioned by Ferrante during Isabella’s residence in Milan. This example is
a uniface variant of the medal that bears on the reverse Isabella dressed as a vestal near a classical Roman altar.
a uniface variant of the medal that bears on the reverse Isabella dressed as a vestal near a classical Roman altar.
Artwork Details
- Title: Portrait medal of Isabella di Capua
- Artist: Jacopo Nizolla da Trezzo (Italian, Milan 1515/19–1589 Madrid)
- Date: 1546–55
- Medium: Bronze (Copper alloy with honey-colored
patina under a worn layer of black lacquer or wax) - Dimensions: Diam. 7 cm, wt. 58.84 g.
- Classification: Medals
- Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.1.1295
- Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection
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