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Italian medals (1904)

Fabriczy, Cornelius von, 1839-1910 · London : Duckworth · leaf 44

An illustration from Italian medals, 1904, leaf 44
somewhat alteredform for one of his medallions of Alfonso of Naples. Here,in the representation of a triumphal car drawn by four horses,the artist has evidently allowed himself to be influenced by thereverse of the Heraclius medal. He doubtless fully believedthat he had before him ancient works… … Vittore Pisano and his Successors moreover, presents the most remarkable similarities—naturally,apart from style—to the medal of Constantine in size, inmethod of casting, in the manner of depicting the horseman,in the careful representation of the horse itself, even down toits peculiar amble, and…

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