Coins at the Courts of Innsbruck and Florence
The numismatic cabinets of Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol and Grand Duke Francesco I de' Medici
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14904004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Moy McCrory (0000-0002-8433-7414, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 153-172 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of Collections (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6650 • E-ISSN: 1477-8564 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jhc/6.2.153 |
| OpenAlex | W2032747229 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The princes of Renaissance Europe regarded a numismatic cabinet as an essential part of their collections, and the Medici Grand Dukes were well known for their cabinet in which ancient coins and modern medals were given prominence. They were sometimes consulted on numismatic matters by their contemporaries. So it was that Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol sought advice rom Francesco I de' Medici both regarding medalhc prototypes of his Tyrolese predecessors and about the ordering of his own coin cabinet. He employed a network of dealers, north of the Alps and in Italy, who sought medalhc material for his collection,and he was also given coins and medals by those who recognized his numismatic interests His collection, kept in theAmbras Kunstkammer and elsewhere, was complemented by a significant library of numismatic books. This interest in coins with their 'authentic' portraits was entirely consonant with Ferdinand's commitment to the formation of representational series of famous men, be they shown in painted portraits and especially commissioned books or commemorated by their armour displayed in the Riistkammer of his residence, Schloss Ambras near Innsbruck.
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Cabinet (room) · Portrait · Residence · Sociology · The Renaissance · Visual arts · Art History and Market Analysis · Classics · History
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
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| Citation span | 2007 - 2007 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |