Giovanni Bernardi

Male, Deceased Person

1494 – 1553

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Who was Giovanni Bernardi?

Giovanni Bernardi, also known as Giovanni da Castel Bolognese and as Giovanni da Castelbolognese, was an Italian gem engraver and medalist who was born in Castel Bolognese, Italy. He was the son of a goldsmith and by 1530 had moved to Rome. His patrons include Pope Clement VII and Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici. Bernardi was best known for his intaglios engraved in rock crystal. He died in Faenza, Italy in 1553.

The Battle of Pavia in an engraved rock crystal cameo relief commissioned by Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici, c 1531-35

Christ before Pilate, perhaps from a set of engraved rock crystal plaques depicting the life of Christ that, according to Giorgio Vasari, Bernardi completed in 1547 for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese

The Fall of Phaethon, after a design by Michelangelo, for Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici

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Born
1494
Died
1553

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on July 23, 2013

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