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Medal Depicting Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) from the Illustrious Men of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (obverse)
V. Catenacci1830-34
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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.
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- Title: Medal Depicting Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) from the Illustrious Men of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (obverse)
- Creator: V. Catenacci
- Date Created: 1830-34
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
- Provenance: Mrs. Jerome B. Zerbe, Cleveland.
- Type: Metalwork
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1918.582.a
- Medium: bronze
- Inscriptions: On the obverse: BERNINVS PICTVRA SCVLPTVRA ACHITECTO. NICE PRAESTAS Bust of Bernini facing left. Below: V. CATENACCI SCVLP.
- Fun Fact: Naples was a center of medal and coinage minting for several centuries in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
- Department: Decorative Art and Design
- Culture: 20th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Jerome B. Zerbe
- Collection: Decorative Arts
- Accession Number: 1918.582.a
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