To Commemorate the Pazzi Conspiracy, 1478
Reverse: Modeled and cast in 1478, immediately after Lorenzo de’ Medici survived a murderous attack in Florence Cathedral, this medal renders the events of the day timeless and heroic by giving them a classicizing character. Though both Lorenzo’s features and, below, the choir of the Cathedral are clearly recognizable, the sitter is given classical draperies while the protagonists are depicted nude.
Artwork Details
- Title: To Commemorate the Pazzi Conspiracy, 1478
- Artist: Medalist: Bertoldo di Giovanni (Italian, born Florence (?) ca. 1430–40, died 1491 Poggio a Caiano)
- Date: 1478
- Culture: Italian, Florence
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: Diameter: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
- Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
- Credit Line: Bequest of Anne D. Thomson, 1923
- Object Number: 23.280.44
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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