Girolamo Savonarola

About this artwork

Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

Art Historical Context

This exquisite bronze medal, titled *Girolamoonarola* and cast by the Florentine artist Niccolò Fiorentino 1498, captures likeness of one of Renaissance Italy's most polarizing figures. Measuring 8.7 cm in diameter and weighing a substantial 202.2 grams, it exemplifies the era's fascination with portrait medals—small, portable sculptures that functioned as both personal talismans and commemorative art. Fiorentino, a skilled medalist and terracotta specialist active in Florence, employed casting techniques to achieve a rich, detailed relief, highlighting the lifelike modeling typical of late Qu...