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VETRI, Domenico de' (b. ca. 1480, Firenze, d. ca. 1547, Firenze) |
Alessandro de' Medici (obverse), Cosimo I de' Medici (reverse)c. 1537Cast bronze, diameter 3 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington | |
This medal was probably issued shortly after Cosimo I de' Medici came to power in 1537. The obverse showing Alessandro de' Medici is based on Pontormo's drawing in the Marucelliana, which was used for a number of images of the duke, including Giorgio Vasari's portrait and Benvenuto Cellini's coin. |
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