Portrait medal of Camilla Buondelmonti Salviati (obverse); Personification of Hope (reverse)

Style of Niccolò Fiorentino (Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli) Italian

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This unsigned medal falls within a large group of medals attributed to the style of Niccolò Fiorentino. The portrait is typical of the artist’s bold style and use of high relief. The medal was made in 1490, the year Camilla Buondelmonti married Giannozzo di Bernardo Salviati, who later became controller of the Opera del Duomo in Florence.
On the reverse, the personification of Hope, one of the three theological virtues, stands upon a rocky outcropping in a billowing garment. She clasps her hands in prayer before a radiant sun and is accompanied by the legend "I hope in God." Similar subjects and inscriptions are seen in other medals by the group of artists associated with Niccolò Fiorentino.

Portrait medal of Camilla Buondelmonti Salviati (obverse); Personification of Hope (reverse), Style of Niccolò Fiorentino (Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli) (Italian, Florence 1430–1514 Florence), Bronze

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Portrait medal of Camilla Buondelmonti Salviati (obverse); Personification of Hope (reverse), Style of Niccolò Fiorentino (Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli) (Italian, Florence 1430–1514 Florence), Bronze
Portrait medal of Camilla Buondelmonti Salviati (obverse); Personification of Hope (reverse), Style of Niccolò Fiorentino (Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli) (Italian, Florence 1430–1514 Florence), Bronze
Portrait medal of Camilla Buondelmonti Salviati (obverse); Personification of Hope (reverse), Style of Niccolò Fiorentino (Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli) (Italian, Florence 1430–1514 Florence), Bronze
Portrait medal of Camilla Buondelmonti Salviati (obverse); Personification of Hope (reverse), Style of Niccolò Fiorentino (Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli) (Italian, Florence 1430–1514 Florence), Bronze

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