Completed Filippo Buondelmonti degli Scolari

[franceso sbarile]

Filippo Buondelmonti degli Scolari, so called Pippo Spano, was a late medieval condottiere, a native of a village near Florence, who made his fortune in the Kingdom of Hungary by arriving, also through his marriage with a Hungarian noblewoman, to the title of "Ispan", similar to our Earl. In fact, Spano is the Italianization of Ispan. Cavalry commander was, until his death, constantly engaged in military campaigns against the Turks and also against Venice. In this context he was the protagonist of the invasion of Friuli in 1411. His image has been handed down to us by a fresco by Andrea del Castagno in the cycle of illustrious Florentines in the Villa Carducci di Legnaia. Pegaso piece 90mm obviously in progress.
Francesco

Fresco from Andrea del Castagno

Heraldry of Scolari family

The helmet is probably taken from an original one today visible at Sienna government palace. Here below a picture taken a couple of years ago.

 

[Tecumsea]

Always interesting to see the true historical context for a figure. Great start on this Francesco...looks like the shield won't be to much of a painting challenge....lol

Keith.

 

[Sergei]

I did not know that the figure was made after the fresco. Will be following this.

 

[Sokol]

Cool !

Sárkányos Pippó - Pippo the dragoner

He had the nick "L'fortitudo" by the Societas Draconistarum! (yeah the dragon knights called later Dracul's like Vlad Tepes and his daddy)

Pippó used the dragon and the burning cross symbol not only the golden bars of the scolari.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Dragon

 

[franceso sbarile]

Cool !

Sárkányos Pippó - Pippo the dragoner

He had the nick "L'fortitudo" by the Societas Draconistarum! (yeah the dragon knights called later Dracul's like Vlad Tepes and his daddy)

Pippó used the dragon and the burning cross symbol not only the golden bars of the scolari.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Dragon

Very intersting, thank you

 

[Nap]

Hi Francesco

Great choice of figure and a fine start as always

Good to see the references as well , that helmet looks amazing ...was it covered in a red velvet as well ?

Following with interest

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Happy benchtime, entering,viewing and voting

Nap

 

[franceso sbarile]

Yes, Nap helmet is covered by very worn red velvet.
Thank you all for your interest.
Francesco

 

[Cristian Sartori]

Interesting, good job.

This is my version:


https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/pippo-spano.167445/#post-999629

 

[franceso sbarile]

Hi Cristian , thank so much , I saw your version when I was looking for documentation about the subject. Very good indeed !
Francesco

 

[franceso sbarile]

@sokol
I found in internet different types of order's collar , the most strange is the one shown in following picture taken from wikipedia. Do you have any further information about this ?

 

[franceso sbarile]

Finished. A collar with the "Order of the Dragon" has been added. About the helmet I choose to put it on a little table scratch build from naval spare parts.
Hope you enjoy it.
Francesco

 

[Cristian Sartori]

good work, I like It.

 

[franceso sbarile]

Yhank you Cristian, happy you appreciated.
Francesco

 

[KenBoyle]

Very nicely done Francesco! I love the research details.

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Nap]

Hi Francesco

Nicely finished ...Like the addition of the table

Certainly a spectacular figure , in reality it must have been amazing ..as we can see in the great helmet picture

Thanks for sharing

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[MoboSchreuder]

excellent paintwork

Mobo

 

[Ferris]

Very nice!
I really like your choice of subject and the historical context.

Adrian

 

[franceso sbarile]

Thanks Ken Nap Mobo and Adrian.