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Giovanni Bernardi da Castel Bolognese Italian
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This plaquette was cast from a rock crystal carved by Giovanni Bernardi da Castel Bolognese (1496–1553) for Cardinal Ippolito de'Medici between 1533 and 1535. The gem was an exact copy of a drawing that Michelangelo (1475–1564) had made for Tommaso Cavalieri.
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Title: The Rape of Ganymede
Artist:
Giovanni Bernardi da Castel Bolognese (Italian, Castel Bolognese 1494–1553 Faenza)
Date: 16th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Lead
Dimensions: 2 5/8 × 3 1/2 in. (6.7 × 8.9 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: The Erich Lederer Collection, Gift of Mrs. Erich Lederer, 1986
Object Number: 1986.319.50
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