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The portrait medal was one of the key sculptural forms of the Renaissance, a manifesto for the humanist cult of personal fame and a vehicle for some of the finest artists of the age. Yet this most subtle and delicate variety of relief sculpture has chiefly been the province of collectors and connoisseurs, viewed as an intriguing branch of numismatics, rather than an art form in its own right. This study explores the great formative period of the portrait medal, and accompanies an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the Frick Collection, New York. It combines the expertise of 31 specialists with examples drawn from the finest collections in the world, both public and private. The medallions depict in detail the faces and figures of the famous - Lorenzo de'Medici, Savonarola, Michelangelo, Erasmus, Dilrer, the monarchs of Europe - as well as those whose names live on purely through the splendour of the medals they commissioned. Over 170 specimens, dating from the 15th to the 17th centuries, are discussed and illustrated, assembling many of the most striking Renaissance portraits ever carved or cast, often in combination with allegories and scenes, or to commemorate particular events.
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- PublisherThames and Hudson
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0500236798
- ISBN 13 9780500236796
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages1000
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Book Description hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Thames and Hudson (in association with the Frick Collection); London, 1994. A Very Good, black cloth binding with gilt emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, mild fading/discoloration to pastedown/endpaper margins, trace waving to pages along edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 424pp., documentation, bibliography, indexed, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Seller Inventory # SKU1041566
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Tight and unmarked in full cloth binding. Jacket slightly shelf rubbed. 424pp. Illustrations throughout, over 170 magnificent specimens. Large book: NO international or priority orders. Size: 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall. Seller Inventory # 070693
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The Currency of fame : portrait medals of the Renaissance / curator/editor, Stephen K. Scher ; photography, John Bigelow Taylor
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Book Description 1st Edition. Minor library marks remain internally. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description: 424 pages. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Notes: Catalogue of an exhibition jointly sponsored by the Frick Collection and the National Gallery of Art, and held in New York and Washington, D.C. Includes bibliographical references (p. 400-412) and index. Also published by Harry N Abrams, New York. Contents: Prototypes: the medals of the Duke of Berry, c1400; Italy, 15th century; Italy, 16th century; Germany, 16th century; France, 16th and early-17th centuries; England and the Low Countries, 16th and early-17th centuries; documentation; bibliography; index. Summary: Abstract: ScU4/5 (ItS4/5). The portrait medal was one of the key sculptural forms of the Renaissance, a manifesto for the humanist cult of personal fame and a vehicle for some of the finest artists of the age. Yet this most subtle and delicate variety of relief sculpture has chiefly been the province of collectors and connoisseurs, viewed as an intriguing branch of numismatics, rather than an art form in its own right. This study explores the great formative period of the portrait medal, and accompanies an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the Frick Collection, New York. It combines the expertise of 31 specialists with examples drawn from the finest collections in the world, both public and private. The medallions depict in detail the faces and figures of the famous - Lorenzo de'Medici, Savonarola, Michelangelo, Erasmus, Dilrer, the monarchs of Europe - as well as those whose names live on purely through the splendour of the medals they commissioned. Over 170 specimens, dating from the 15th to the 17th centuries, are discussed and illustrated, assembling many of the most striking Renaissance portraits ever carved or cast, often in combination with allegories and scenes, or to commemorate particular events. Subjects: Medals, Renaissance Exhibitions. Portraits. History. National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.). Sculpture, Renaissance. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Coins, Currency & Medals. Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 245969
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Book Description 1st Edition. Minor library marks remain internally. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description: 424 pages. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Notes: Catalogue of an exhibition jointly sponsored by the Frick Collection and the National Gallery of Art, and held in New York and Washington, D.C. Includes bibliographical references (p. 400-412) and index. Also published by Harry N Abrams, New York. Contents: Prototypes: the medals of the Duke of Berry, c1400; Italy, 15th century; Italy, 16th century; Germany, 16th century; France, 16th and early-17th centuries; England and the Low Countries, 16th and early-17th centuries; documentation; bibliography; index. Summary: Abstract: ScU4/5 (ItS4/5). The portrait medal was one of the key sculptural forms of the Renaissance, a manifesto for the humanist cult of personal fame and a vehicle for some of the finest artists of the age. Yet this most subtle and delicate variety of relief sculpture has chiefly been the province of collectors and connoisseurs, viewed as an intriguing branch of numismatics, rather than an art form in its own right. This study explores the great formative period of the portrait medal, and accompanies an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the Frick Collection, New York. It combines the expertise of 31 specialists with examples drawn from the finest collections in the world, both public and private. The medallions depict in detail the faces and figures of the famous - Lorenzo de'Medici, Savonarola, Michelangelo, Erasmus, Dilrer, the monarchs of Europe - as well as those whose names live on purely through the splendour of the medals they commissioned. Over 170 specimens, dating from the 15th to the 17th centuries, are discussed and illustrated, assembling many of the most striking Renaissance portraits ever carved or cast, often in combination with allegories and scenes, or to commemorate particular events. Subjects: Medals, Renaissance Exhibitions. Portraits. History. National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.). Sculpture, Renaissance. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Coins, Currency & Medals. Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 245969
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Book Description First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical Description: 424 pages; 495 illustrations; 107 colours; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 400-412) and index. Subjects: Medals, Renaissance; Exhibitions. Portraits, Renaissance; Exhibitions. Medals History. Medals Exhibitions. Portrait medallions Exhibitions. Medallions Medals Mediaeval and modern. National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.). Genre: Exhibition catalogues. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 317839
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Book Description First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical Description: 424 pages; 495 illustrations; 107 colours; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 400-412) and index. Subjects: Medals, Renaissance; Exhibitions. Portraits, Renaissance; Exhibitions. Medals History. Medals Exhibitions. Portrait medallions Exhibitions. Medallions Medals Mediaeval and modern. National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.). Genre: Exhibition catalogues. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 317839
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