May 16, 2014

Medal Depicting Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) from the Illustrious Men of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

Medal Depicting Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) from the Illustrious Men of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

1830–34

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sculptor

V. Catenacci

Bronze

Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)

Gift of Mrs. Jerome B. Zerbe 1918.582

Location

Did you know?

Naples was a center of medal and coinage minting for several centuries in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Description

Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian sculptor, urban planner, architect, painter, set designer, and playwright during the Renaissance. He designed many churches, monuments, and the canopy over the high altar at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

See also
Collection: 
Decorative Arts
Type of artwork: 
Metalwork
Medium: 
Bronze

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