Before Arcimboldo : composite portraits on Italian medals

Author

Waddington, Raymond B.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Medal. 1989, Num. 14, 13-23, 13 ill. (3 col.)

ISSN

0263-7707

Abstract (en)

Discusses the iconography of two medals, ca.1535-1545, with a phallic satyr head on the reverse; one medal depicts Pietro Aretino, the other Paolo Giovio. Notes that these examples of medallic art anticipate much that is considered most original in Arcimboldo's composite portraits.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork -- Italy
• Italy
• 1500-1600
• Medals
• Iconography
• Satyrs
• Sexuality
• Portraits
• Aretino, Pietro, 1492-1556
• Giovio, Paolo, bishop of Nocera, 1483-1552
• Arcimboldi, Giuseppe, ca.1527-1593
• Painting
• Comparison

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal -- Italie
• Italie
• 1500-1600
• Médaille
• Iconographie
• Satyre
• Sexualité
• Portrait
• Aretino, Pietro, 1492-1556
• Giovio, Paolo, évêque de Nocera, 1483-1552
• Arcimboldi, Giuseppe, v.1527-1593
• Peinture
• Comparaison

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19911001-00460155

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