Biographical dictionary of medallists: coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, &c., ancient and modern, with references to their works B. C. 500-A. D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer ...

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CORNACHINI, ZACHARIE (Flem.). Mint-master at Maestricht, I 5 5
I563.
CORNELIS, JEAN (Flera.). Mint-master at Breda, t577.
CORNIOLE, GIOVANNI DELLE (B.M/.D., Vol. I, 1904, p. 457).
The following two Plaquettes attributed to this artist appeared
recently at an auction sale in London, and were described as
follows:
Two Italian Renaissance Plaquettes, by GIOVANNI DELLE
CORNIOLE, one representing a triumphant cortege composed of four
horsemen to right, followed by two men on foot, and a fifth
horseman in the rear (Molinier, -); the other, a Roman tribunal,
with consul seated on an estrade of two grades inscribed SPQR, on
the second grade a bearded man holding a volumen in right hand,
in front and facing them, are two soldiers helmeted and carrying
swords and bucklers, one with spear (Molinier, 9,), both rectangular
and of the sie o5 by 42, both file, and of artistic merit.
The artist was entrusted in I495 with the valuation of Lorenzo
the Magnificent's art treasures. On 29. August 15 13 he cut a cornelian with a figure of Hercules which was to serve as a Seal for the
Signoria of Florence (K. Busse, Arch. di St. Flor.,Deliber. d. Sign.).
His only authentic extant production is the previously mentioned
intaglio in cornelian of Savonarola in the Uffizi, which was purchased
by Cosimo I., I565. A bronze medal bearing much analogy with
this gem was probably executed from his model, if not by the artist
himself. By him is possibly also a Portrait-cameo in agate of Savonarola and an intaglio in sardonyx of Boccaccio. Mr. G. F. Hill
states that the bronze Plaquettes signed 10. F. or IO. F. F. are not by
him but by a North Italian artist. Cf. G. F. Hill, in Thieme's
Lexikon, VII, 444.
"An infinite number of his gems, both large and small were
said to be extant in Vasari's time ".
CORNIOLE, PROSPERO DELLE (Ital.). Probably a contemporary of
Giovanni delle Corniole, of whom little is known.
CORRIEUL, JEAN (French). Mint-master at Grenoble, I542-43.
Privy mark: a heart.
CORTES (Span.). Contemporary Medallist; author of Exhibition
Medals of Alfonso XII, I877.
COSSA, LUIGI (B.M[.D., Vol. I, I904, p. 459). Born in 1789 at
Cernusio; Mint-engraver at Milan, 1820-I84I. By him are also:
Vittorio Alfieri; - Salvatore Vigano; - Return of the Emperor
to Milan, 1857; - Visit of the Austrian Royal pair to Milan, 857;
- Francis I of Austria, E. 49 mill.; - Andrea Appiani, painter,.
iE. 49 mill., etc.