Sultan Mohammed II (1430 - 1481) Conquering Greece, Trebizond and Asia, in Triumph, 1451)
About this artwork
Sultan Mohammed was a leading patron of technology and culture, in both the East and West. In March 1480, Mohammed sent a special envoy to Lorenzo de' Medici in Florence requesting the services of several artists, including bronze sculptors. Bertoldo's medal was probably a gift for Mohammed from Lorenzo - intended as a pendant to the Sultan's gift for Lorenzo, which was a similar medal by Gentile Bellini, who was working in Istanbul at that time. This is the only known signed example of a medal by Bertoldo.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Bertoldo di Giovanni (about 1420 - 1491) Italian
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title:Sultan Mohammed II (1430 - 1481) Conquering Greece, Trebizond and Asia, in Triumph, 1451)
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date created:About 1480
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materials:Bronze
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measurements:9.40 cm (diameter)
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credit line:Purchased with the aid of Art Fund with a contribution from the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland, 1990
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accession number:NG 2519
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Bertoldo di Giovanni
Bertoldo di Giovanni
Bertoldo was a highly respected Florentine sculptor and medallist. A pupil of Donatello, he spent most of his career working on projects for the powerful Medici family, most notably for Lorenzo the Magnificent. Bertoldo was famous for his small bronze statues inspired by ancient Roman sculpture,...