![Contessina de' Bardi, died 1473, Wife of Cosimo de' Medici il Vecchio [obverse] by Antonio Francesco Selvi](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd2w8kbdekdi1gv.cloudfront.net%2FeyJidWNrZXQiOiAiYXJ0ZXJhLWltYWdlcy1idWNrZXQiLCAia2V5IjogImFydHdvcmtzLzhkNmZkMDM3LTdlN2EtNDVmNy1iMDhiLTMxYWM3ZDFhNjZlYi84ZDZmZDAzNy03ZTdhLTQ1ZjctYjA4Yi0zMWFjN2QxYTY2ZWJfZnVsbC5qcGciLCAiZWRpdHMiOiB7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsid2lkdGgiOiAxOTIwLCAiaGVpZ2h0IjogMTkyMCwgImZpdCI6ICJpbnNpZGUifX19&w=3840&q=75)
Contessina de' Bardi, died 1473, Wife of Cosimo de' Medici il Vecchio [obverse] c. 1740s
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This 18th-century medal by Antonio Francesco Selvi depicts Contessina de' Bardi, wife of Cosimo de' Medici. The piece showcases a profile portrait of Contessina with her hair flowing down her back. The inscription on the medal, "ELICTA · CONTESSINA · BARDI · COSM. · PP. · VXOR" (Elected Contessina Bardi, Wife of Cosimo, Father of the Country), celebrates her marriage to the powerful Florentine patron. The medal, likely created as a commemorative piece, is a beautiful example of 18th-century Italian Renaissance portraiture.
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