ANDREA GUACIALOTI

737-9

ROMAN SCHOOL

ROME
BARBO (Pier), afterwards Pope Paul II.
737. Obv. PETRVS BARBVS VENETVS CARD1NA
LIS s MRCI Bust 1., tonsured, wearing cope
with flowered orphrey, fastened with morse.
Rev. HAS • AEDES-CONDIDIT ANNO CHRISTI*
M*CCCCLV Shield (heater-shaped) of the Barbo
arms ([az.], a lion [arg., langued gu.] debruised
by a bend [or]), surmounted by a cardinal’s hat
with tassels.
Arm. II, 31, 2 (34 mm.). Keary, no. 39. Pownall, N. Chr.
(1884), p. 163. Fabr., pp. 156 ff, Pl. xxxii, 2. Hill, N. Chr.
(1910), p. 341, no. 1. Martinori, Annali, Paolo II (1917),
p. 33. Hill, S.I.M., Pl. 34, 1. Roman Medallists (Papers
Br. Sch. Rome, vol. ix), p. 22, Pl. ii, 3. [d. Pl. 125.]
(a) Brescia. Mazz. I, xx,2. Rizz., Pontif., no. 19. (Z>) Edin-
burgh, R. Scott. Mus., 34 mm. (c) Florence, 34 mm.
Sup., no. 175. («b London, | 34 mm. Parkes Weber
Gift, 1906. (e) London, V. A. M. (762-1865), | 33-5 mm.
(f g) Naples, 34 mm. Rin., nos. 629-30. (/?) Rome,
Vatican. Litta, Barbo, no. 7. (?) Venice, Correr. Litta,
Barbo, no. 7. Catal., no. 303. (/) Gustave Dreyfus,
| 34 mm.
And many others.
Specimens have been found in the walls of the cellars of
the Palazzo di Venezia, begun in 1455. The inscription is
identical with one on the east front of the building.
P. Dengel, M. Dvorak und H. Egger, Der Palazzo di Vene-
zia in Rom., Vienna, 1909, p. 155.
The attribution of this and the companion medal with the
view of the Palazzo di Venezia to Cristoforo di Geremia
has no reasonable foundation. In style they are completely
different from anything else either signed by him or
plausibly attributed, such as the medal of Scarampi and
the medals of Paul II as Pope; the very characteristic
neat and well-spaced lettering is in strong contrast with

1455-64
the cramped and scratchy lettering of Cristoforo. Nor is
it certain that he was in Rome before 1456.
738. Obv. Same as no. 737 (same model).
Rev. Same inscr. as no. 737 (same model).
Substituted for the shield and hat, view of the
Palazzo di Venezia, as altered by Cardinal
Barbo, with two towers, three doors, and two
Gothic windows.
Arm. II, 31, 1 (34 mm.). Pownall, N. Chr. (1884), p. 163.
Hill, N. Chr. (1910), p. 341, no. 2. Martinori, loc. cit.
F. Hermanin, 11 Palazzo di Venezia, Bologna (1925), p. 5.
[a. rev., Pl. 125.]
(a) London (George HI), | 34-5 mm. Hill, loc. cit., Pl. xi,
2. (b) Paris, Tres. de Num. I, xii, 3.
This was made by taking moulds from a specimen of
no. 737 and remodelling the entire interior of the reverse,
substituting the view of the building for the coat of arms.
The line of junction between the old and the new work is
clearly visible on the London specimen.
739. Obv. PETRVS BARBVS • PAVLVS • PAPA •
SECVNDVS Bust 1., tonsured, wearing cope
fastened with small morse.
Rev. 14 64 across field. Shield (heater-
shaped) of the Barbo arms, surmounted by
crossed-keys and tiara.
Arm. II, 31, 3 (31 mm.). Hill, N. Chr. (1910), p. 341,
no. 3. Martinori, loc. cit., p. 33. [a. Pl. 125.]
(a) Paris, 32 mm. Tres. de Num. I, xxiv, 2. N. Chr.,
loc. cit., Pl. xi, 3. (Z>) Venice, Correr. Catal., no. 304.
Litta, Barbo, no. 1.
Made from no. 737; the bust, the first two words of
the obverse inscription, and apparently also the shield of the
reverse remain as on the original. This medal was doubt-
less produced in a hurry at the Pope’s accession.

ANDREA GUACIALOTI
OR GUAZZALOTTI, son of Filippo, of a Florentine family domiciled at Prato. Born
in 1435, he entered at some time the household of Niccold Palmieri, Bishop of Orte.
He became a papal scriptor, and canon of Prato and priest of Ajolo (lolo) near that
city. He was well known as a bronze founder; his medals, made on his own account,
seem all to have been executed at Rome. The earliest belongs to the last days of
Nicholas V; he continued to work for Popes Calixtus HI and Pius II, but did nothing
for Paul II; from 1464 onwards he was living chiefly at Prato; in 1478 he seems to
have executed for Bertoldo casts of the Pazzi medal (no. 915). Under Sixtus IV he
executed one, if not two, medals of that Pope and two of Alfonso of Calabria. These are
his last known works ; but he survived until 8 Nov. 1495 as the following record shows:—
+ A1 nome di dio a di 14 d’ott. 1497.... Richordo chome messere andrea di filippo
Guazaloti morj per insino a di 8 di novembre 1495 e sotterossi sotto le volte di pieve nella
sepoltura de Guazaloti detti. Arch, di Stato in Firenze, Libro di No. 89 chiamato
Giornale e Ricordanze dal 1493 al 1507 della Prepositura di Prato a c. 156 v°. Ffirst
noted by Milanesi (MS. Siena).

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