Renaissance medals
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Renaissance medals are finely crafted commemorative or portrait medallions produced in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries, reflecting the artistic, humanist, and technical innovations of the Renaissance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance art
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artistic genre ⓘ commemorative medal ⓘ numismatic object ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | European Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
artist signature
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coat of arms ⓘ date ⓘ inscription ⓘ motto ⓘ obverse portrait ⓘ reverse allegorical scene ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemoration
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diplomatic gift ⓘ personal remembrance ⓘ portraiture ⓘ propaganda ⓘ |
| hasGeographicOrigin |
Florence
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
ancient Roman portraiture
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classical Roman coins ⓘ humanist ideals ⓘ |
| hasInnovation |
complex allegorical reverses
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individualized portrait likeness ⓘ personal mottos in vernacular and Latin ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
bronze
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gold ⓘ lead ⓘ plaquette bronze alloy ⓘ silver ⓘ tin ⓘ |
| hasShape |
circular
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oval ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
church officials
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humanist scholars ⓘ military leaders ⓘ nobility ⓘ rulers ⓘ wealthy patrons ⓘ |
| hasTechnique |
casting
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chasing ⓘ gilding ⓘ patination ⓘ striking ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| isCollectedBy |
art museums
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numismatic collections ⓘ private collectors ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Renaissance coins
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Renaissance portraiture ⓘ Renaissance sculpture ⓘ plaquettes ⓘ |
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