Francesco Querini, died 1563, Venetian Patrician, Poet and Soldier [obverse]
mid 16th century
![Francesco Querini, died 1563, Venetian Patrician, Poet and Soldier [obverse] by Giovanni da Cavino](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/francesco-querini-died-1563-venetian-patrician-nga-45030.webp)
Medium
bronze//Struck
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.76 cm (1 1/2 in.) gross weight: 42.23 gr (0.093 lb.) axis: 6:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.989.a
Art Historical Context
This exquisite bronze medal, struck by the renowned Paduan artist Giovanni daino in the mid-16th century,izes Francesco Querini (d. 1563), a distinguished Venetian patrician,, and soldier. Measuring just 3.76 cm in diameter and weighing 42.23 grams, it exemplifies the Renaissance portrait medal—a collectible art form blending sculpture and numismatics. The obverse likely features Querini's profile, capturing the dignity of Venice's elite during its Golden Age, when the Republic dominated Mediterranean trade and culture. Querini embodied the multifaceted Renaissance noble: a warrior serving th...
About the Artist
Giovanni da Cavino · 1500–1570
**Giovanni da Cavino: The Paduan Master of Medals and Antiquity** Giovanni da Cavino, born in May 1500 in Padua to goldsmith Bartolommeo di Giovanni from Cavino d'Arsego, inherited his family's craft from an early age. His father served as his initial master until Bartolommeo's death in 1517, after which Cavino trained in the workshop of the renowned Paduan sculptor Andrea Riccio (1470–1532), who...