Francesco da Sangallo and Elena Marsupini, his wife

1551

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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.

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Title: Francesco da Sangallo and Elena Marsupini, his wife
Artist: Medalist: Francesco da Sangallo (Italian, 1494–1576)
Date: 1551
Culture: Italian, Florence
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diameter: 3 3/16 in. (81 mm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Ann and George Blumenthal Fund, 1950
Object Number: 50.58.9
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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