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This is a photograph of a circular bronze medallion. The medallion features a raised relief carving at its center depicting a human figure sitting on a bull, surrounded by flying figures. The edge of the medallion is adorned with dots and there is Greek text inscribed around the perimeter. The bronzed surface has a patina, ranging in colors from brown to green.
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This is a photograph of a circular bronze medallion. The medallion features a raised relief carving at its center depicting a human figure sitting on a bull, surrounded by flying figures. The edge of the medallion is adorned with dots and there is Greek text inscribed around the perimeter. The bronzed surface has a patina, ranging in colors from brown to green.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Allegory of Peace(?), with Abundance Seated on a Bull and Psyches Flying About [reverse]

Gianpaolo Poggini

Date
1564
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.87 cm (1 1/2 in.) gross weight: 23.67 gr (0.052 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture · Medal/Medallion
Accession number
1998.108.16.b
Credit line
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Florentine
  • Abundance
  • cast
  • pierced
  • government
  • allegory
  • Peace
  • Bull
  • Psyche
Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 to NGA.

Inscription

around circumference: [Greek letters]; in exergue: MDLXIIII

NGA object ID 108137. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.