Allegory of Peace(?), with Abundance Seated on a Bull and Psyches Flying About [reverse] by Gianpaolo Poggini

Allegory of Peace(?), with Abundance Seated on a Bull and Psyches Flying About [reverse] 1564

gianpaolopoggini

sculpture

medal

ornate

natural stone pattern

dark theme

dark object

worm eye perspective photography

dark design

grid structure

detailed texture

sculpture

intricate and detailed

motif

Gianpaolo Poggini's "Allegory of Peace(?), with Abundance Seated on a Bull and Psyches Flying About" is a bronze medal created in 1564. The medal depicts a female figure representing Abundance, seated on a bull, while a group of winged figures known as "Psyches" fly around her. This artwork is a prime example of Renaissance medal making, a highly skilled craft involving precise carving in metal and the use of allegorical imagery. Poggini, a Florentine artist, was known for his mastery of this technique, utilizing the medal as a platform for complex and layered allegorical expressions.