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her r. over her head; Hercules has seized her
by the hair, places his 1. foot on her head, and
wields two-thonged scourge in r. His club
behind him. In field r. • F • | CAR | OTI | • OP •
Arm. I, p. 123. [a. Pl. 99.]
(a) Turin, Royal Library, in mm. Litta, Monferrato.
Arm., loc. cit. Vesme, loc. cit., p. 39. Fabr., Pl. xiv, 1.
Hab., Pl. Ixxi.
Vasari describes a medal made by Caroto of the Mar-
quess Gulielmo, with Hercules ‘che amazza . . .’ and the
motto MOSTRA DOMAT. It is generally assumed that
this is a case of blurred recollection of the present piece;
but it is quite possible that Caroto made two medals. This
one must have been made before Guglielmo’s death (4 Oct.
1518) and Caroto’s return to Verona in the same year, but
probably, to judge from the sitter’s age (he was born in
1512), not long before that time.
GIULIO DELLA TORRE
GIULIO DELLA TORRE was the second son and fourth child of the celebrated
physician Girolamo (who died at Padua in 1506 aged 62) and Beatrice di Giovanni
Benintendi. As he married in 1504 (Anza di Guidantonio Maffei), he may have been
born about 1480. He became a member of the college of Judges advocate at Verona,
and lector in civil law at Padua. He was invested by the Venetian Senate with the
county of Cona in 1508; served as podesta of Peschiera in 1509; and was one of twelve
envoys sent in 1521 to congratulate Antonio Grimani on his election as Doge. A tract
de Felicitate addressed to his sister Paulina was published by him at Verona in 1531.
This (not 1540 as generally stated) is the latest date recorded of him; his only dated
medals are of 1519 and 1529. He had four children, all of whom, as well as his father
Girolamo, his brother Marcantonio, his father-in-law, and himself, are represented on
medals from his hand.
As might be expected, his work shows many signs of amateurishness in modelling
and lettering; but it is full of original ideas, and its transparently genuine feeling makes
it very attractive in spite of all faults. As son and brother of anatomists he is interested
in the nude. The abbreviation M. or MA. which appears in his signature has not
been explained.
Scip. Maffei, Verona illustrata, iv (1793), pp. 15 f. Cicognara, Storia della Scultura, v (1824), p. 404. Bolzenthal,
Skizzen (1840), pp. 70 f. Litta, Torriani di Valsassina, Tav. xi (1851). Friedlander, Ital. Schaitmunzen (1882), pp. 106-13,
213 f. Arm., Med. ital., i (1883), pp. 129-35; iii (1887), pp. 53 f. Fabriczy, Ital. Med. (1904), pp. 66 f. Hill, P.M.I.A.
(1912), pp. 44-6. Forrer, Diet., vi (1916), pp. 115-23. Hill, Med. Ren. (1920), p. 63. Habich, Med. d. ital. Ren. (1924),
p. 107.
SIGNED MEDALS
Or medals otherwise assured as the work of Giulio della Torre.
ACQUA (Aurelio dall’), of Vicenza.
550. Obv. DOCTOR AVREL1VS AB AQVA VIN
CEN t ivr y VTR ex a Bust 1., undraped,
beardless, with thick hair cut off at level of
nape of neck. Raised rim.
Rev. DEO DVCE VIRTVTE COMITE FORTVNA
FAVEN • and, in exergue, IVLH M delatvrre |
OPVS Fortune and Virtus standing, and above
them the face of the Almighty, bearded, showing
in rays from clouds. Fortune (on 1.), to front,
wearing long tunic, has cornucopiae in r. and
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rudder in 1.; at her feet, stern of ship (?) and
anchor; Virtus (on r.) to front, head 1., mantle
over lower limbs and 1. shoulder, has cornu-
copiae in 1. and short wand in r.; beside her,
balance, serpent, compasses, and small mace.
Arm. I, 129, 1 (70 mm.). [a. Pl. 99.]
(a) Berlin, 70 mm. Friedl., p. 109, no. 9. Hab., Pl.Ixxiv,3.
(b) Brescia (Brozzoni), 71 mm. Mazz. I, xxxvi, 3.
Rizz., no. 168. (c) Milan, Med. Mun., f 70 mm.
(d) Munich, 71 mm., ex Vogel (Sale Catal., 1924, no. 37).
Erwerbungsber. (1924-6), Pl. iv, 4.
EX for Excellens (see next medal), agreeing with Doctor.
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her r. over her head; Hercules has seized her
by the hair, places his 1. foot on her head, and
wields two-thonged scourge in r. His club
behind him. In field r. • F • | CAR | OTI | • OP •
Arm. I, p. 123. [a. Pl. 99.]
(a) Turin, Royal Library, in mm. Litta, Monferrato.
Arm., loc. cit. Vesme, loc. cit., p. 39. Fabr., Pl. xiv, 1.
Hab., Pl. Ixxi.
Vasari describes a medal made by Caroto of the Mar-
quess Gulielmo, with Hercules ‘che amazza . . .’ and the
motto MOSTRA DOMAT. It is generally assumed that
this is a case of blurred recollection of the present piece;
but it is quite possible that Caroto made two medals. This
one must have been made before Guglielmo’s death (4 Oct.
1518) and Caroto’s return to Verona in the same year, but
probably, to judge from the sitter’s age (he was born in
1512), not long before that time.
GIULIO DELLA TORRE
GIULIO DELLA TORRE was the second son and fourth child of the celebrated
physician Girolamo (who died at Padua in 1506 aged 62) and Beatrice di Giovanni
Benintendi. As he married in 1504 (Anza di Guidantonio Maffei), he may have been
born about 1480. He became a member of the college of Judges advocate at Verona,
and lector in civil law at Padua. He was invested by the Venetian Senate with the
county of Cona in 1508; served as podesta of Peschiera in 1509; and was one of twelve
envoys sent in 1521 to congratulate Antonio Grimani on his election as Doge. A tract
de Felicitate addressed to his sister Paulina was published by him at Verona in 1531.
This (not 1540 as generally stated) is the latest date recorded of him; his only dated
medals are of 1519 and 1529. He had four children, all of whom, as well as his father
Girolamo, his brother Marcantonio, his father-in-law, and himself, are represented on
medals from his hand.
As might be expected, his work shows many signs of amateurishness in modelling
and lettering; but it is full of original ideas, and its transparently genuine feeling makes
it very attractive in spite of all faults. As son and brother of anatomists he is interested
in the nude. The abbreviation M. or MA. which appears in his signature has not
been explained.
Scip. Maffei, Verona illustrata, iv (1793), pp. 15 f. Cicognara, Storia della Scultura, v (1824), p. 404. Bolzenthal,
Skizzen (1840), pp. 70 f. Litta, Torriani di Valsassina, Tav. xi (1851). Friedlander, Ital. Schaitmunzen (1882), pp. 106-13,
213 f. Arm., Med. ital., i (1883), pp. 129-35; iii (1887), pp. 53 f. Fabriczy, Ital. Med. (1904), pp. 66 f. Hill, P.M.I.A.
(1912), pp. 44-6. Forrer, Diet., vi (1916), pp. 115-23. Hill, Med. Ren. (1920), p. 63. Habich, Med. d. ital. Ren. (1924),
p. 107.
SIGNED MEDALS
Or medals otherwise assured as the work of Giulio della Torre.
ACQUA (Aurelio dall’), of Vicenza.
550. Obv. DOCTOR AVREL1VS AB AQVA VIN
CEN t ivr y VTR ex a Bust 1., undraped,
beardless, with thick hair cut off at level of
nape of neck. Raised rim.
Rev. DEO DVCE VIRTVTE COMITE FORTVNA
FAVEN • and, in exergue, IVLH M delatvrre |
OPVS Fortune and Virtus standing, and above
them the face of the Almighty, bearded, showing
in rays from clouds. Fortune (on 1.), to front,
wearing long tunic, has cornucopiae in r. and
[ 142]
rudder in 1.; at her feet, stern of ship (?) and
anchor; Virtus (on r.) to front, head 1., mantle
over lower limbs and 1. shoulder, has cornu-
copiae in 1. and short wand in r.; beside her,
balance, serpent, compasses, and small mace.
Arm. I, 129, 1 (70 mm.). [a. Pl. 99.]
(a) Berlin, 70 mm. Friedl., p. 109, no. 9. Hab., Pl.Ixxiv,3.
(b) Brescia (Brozzoni), 71 mm. Mazz. I, xxxvi, 3.
Rizz., no. 168. (c) Milan, Med. Mun., f 70 mm.
(d) Munich, 71 mm., ex Vogel (Sale Catal., 1924, no. 37).
Erwerbungsber. (1924-6), Pl. iv, 4.
EX for Excellens (see next medal), agreeing with Doctor.