Taddeo di Guidacci Manfredi I, Count of Faenza and Lord of Imola 1449 [obverse]
![Taddeo di Guidacci Manfredi I, Count of Faenza and Lord of Imola 1449 [obverse] by Gianfrancesco Enzola](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/taddeo-di-guidacci-manfredi-i-count-of-faenza-and-nga-44480.webp)
Medium
bronze//Rough cast
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.43 cm (1 3/4 in.) gross weight: 46.14 gr (0.102 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.687.a
Art Historical Context
This bronze medal, cast in 1461 by the Parmesan artist Gianfrancesco Enola, presents the obverse portrait ofdeo di Guidacci Manfredi I, who held titles as Count of Faenza and Lord of Imola from 144. Enzola specialized in small-scale bronze works during the Italian Renaissance, creating commemorative pieces that echoed the profile portraits on ancient Roman coins. rough-cast surface and modest 4.43-centimeter reflect the practical demands of medal production at the, when such objects served as durable, portable records of power. Medals like this one played an important role in 15th-century Ita...