SPERANDIO SAVELLI
(b. ca. 1425, Mantova, d. ca. 1504, Venezia)

Medal of Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga (verso)

c. 1483
Bronze medal
Palazzo del Tè, Mantua

Francesco Gonzaga (1444-1483) was the son of Ludovico. He was made a cardinal, the first of many in the family to become a prince of the Church.

The reverse of the medal, depicting Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga in profile, refers to Francesco's political and military activities, but its imagery is somewhat obscure.




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