Bacchus by Domenico Poggini, 1554

Domenico Poggini (1520–1590) was an Italian sculptor, engraver, medallist, goldsmith, and poet.[1]

Poggini was born in Florence. His father Michele Poggini and brother Giampaolo Poggini were also artists. In 1556 he was appointed diecutter for the Florentine Mint. In 1588 he was appointed chief engraver at the mint in Rome by Pope Sixtus V.[2] He died in Rome 1590.[3] Some of his works can be seen at the British Museum.[4]

References

  1. ↑ POGGINI DOMENICO in: Lorioli, Biographies of Italian Medallists and Engravers (Italian), retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. ↑ L. Forrer, Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, POGGINI DOMENICO, Volume IV, London 1909, p. 628-632
  3. ↑ "Brief Bio Domenico Poggini". Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  4. ↑ "British Museum Domenico Poggini works". Retrieved 2009-02-16.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Domenico Poggini.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.