Commemorative medal on the 400th anniversary of Michelangelo's death, part of a series, Italy, 1964

Abstract

General Description: There are at least four versions of this Michelangelo medal. However, the reverses vary with the following scenes:Moses/Last Judgment; Medici Madonna, and Pietà.

Obverse Description: The obverse features a portrait of Michelangelo with the inscrition "MICHELANGELO 1475-1564" in the surround, along with the inscription of the artist name and date "GIAMDAOLI 1964" on the bottom of the portrait.

Reverse Description: The reverse features a relief of one of Michelangelo's sculptures.

Historical Context:

Artist Biography: This medal was designed by Pietro Giampaoli (1898-1998). Giampaoli was an Italian medalist and engraver. After serving in the First World War, Giampaoli pursued art studies at Brera Academy in the 1920s. He then settled in Rome and became the chief engraver at the Mint by 1936.

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