Girolamo Panico, died 1558, and Pompeo Ludovisi, died 1565 [obverse]
mid 16th century
![Girolamo Panico, died 1558, and Pompeo Ludovisi, died 1565 [obverse] by Giovanni da Cavino](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/girolamo-panico-died-1558-and-pompeo-ludovisi-nga-45028.webp)
Medium
bronze//Struck
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.85 cm (1 1/2 in.) gross weight: 38.19 gr (0.084 lb.) axis: 7:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.988.a
Art Historical Context
This exquisite bronze medal, struck by the renowned Paduan artist Giovanni daino in the mid-16th, captures the double portrait of Girolamo Panico (d. 1558) and Pompeo Ludovisid. 1565) on its obverse. Measuring just 3.85 cm in diameter and weighing 38.19 grams, this small-scale sculpture exemplifies the Renaissance mastery of the medal form—a portable art object blending portraiture, sculpture, and numismatics. Cavino, a leading figure in Padua's vibrant medal-making tradition, was celebrated for his intricate struck bronzes, which achieved remarkable depth and detail through die-stamping techn...
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...