American Renaissance (numismatic art)

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American Renaissance (numismatic art) was a late 19th- and early 20th-century movement in U.S. coin and medal design that emphasized classical beauty, artistic refinement, and national symbolism in numismatic works.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art movement
numismatic art movement
aimedTo elevate artistic quality of U.S. coins
express national ideals through numismatic imagery
artForm coins
medals
plaquettes
associatedWith U.S. circulating coinage redesigns
U.S. commemorative medals
United States Mint NERFINISHED
context broader American Renaissance in arts and architecture
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance marked a high point in artistic ambition for U.S. coinage and medals
emphasized balanced and harmonious compositions
fine detail in engraving
high relief modeling
field coin design
medallic art
numismatics
genre classical numismatic art
goal bring U.S. numismatic art in line with European artistic standards of the period
hasCharacteristic artistic refinement
classical beauty
national symbolism
influencedBy American Renaissance (architecture and fine arts) NERFINISHED
Beaux-Arts style NERFINISHED
classical art
neoclassicism
movementPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
relatedTo classical revival in the United States
national identity in American art
timeframeApproximateEnd circa 1920s
timeframeApproximateStart circa 1890s
typicalMotifs Liberty personifications
allegorical female figures
classical drapery
eagles
laurels and wreaths
national emblems of the United States
usedTechniques die engraving
relief sculpture
sculptural modeling in plaster

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Indian Head (Buffalo) nickel obverse design artMovement American Renaissance (numismatic art)