The image shows a round sculpture resembling a medal or medallion with intricate relief carvings. It features four human figures in classical attire, standing closely together and interacting. One figure holds a cross-like object, while another holds a scroll or rod. The relief is surrounded by an engraved border with inscriptions in Latin reading “VIRTUTUM IN RELIGIONE TRIUMPHUS” and the year "A.D. MDCCCXXII" (1822). The material appears to be bronze, with a dark, burnished appearance and lighter highlights on prominent features. The medallion is against a plain black background, highlighting its craftsmanship and relief work detail.
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The image shows a round sculpture resembling a medal or medallion with intricate relief carvings. It features four human figures in classical attire, standing closely together and interacting. One figure holds a cross-like object, while another holds a scroll or rod. The relief is surrounded by an engraved border with inscriptions in Latin reading “VIRTUTUM IN RELIGIONE TRIUMPHUS” and the year "A.D. MDCCCXXII" (1822). The material appears to be bronze, with a dark, burnished appearance and lighter highlights on prominent features. The medallion is against a plain black background, highlighting its craftsmanship and relief work detail.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Allegory of the Triumph of Religion [reverse]

Giuseppe Cerbara

Date
1822/1823
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.17 cm (1 5/8 in.) gross weight: 34.01 gr (0.075 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture · Medal/Medallion
Accession number
1997.114.4.b
Credit line
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CSD

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • allegory
  • struck
  • Religion
  • Triumph
Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1997 to NGA.

Inscription

around circumference: VIRTUTUM IN RELIGIONE TRIUMPHUS.; in exergue: OPTIMO PRINCIPI SACRUM / A.D.MDCCCXXII / CERBARA.F.

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