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Commemorative medal on the 400th anniversary of Michelangelo's death, part of a series, Italy, 1964
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Italy, Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564, Medals
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Medal037
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" along with the inscribed artist signature and date "GIAMPAOLI 1964" on the bottom of the portrait.
Reverse Description: The reverse features a relief of a mother holding her child.
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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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Obverse Description: The obverse features a portrait of Michelangelo with the inscrition "MICHELANGELO 1475-1564" along with the inscribed artist signature and date "GIAMPAOLI 1964" on the bottom of the portrait.
Reverse Description: The reverse features a relief of a mother holding her child.
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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This medal was scanned and uploaded to DLynx by Bonnie Whitehouse '18 and Rachel Rotter '18 in the Visual Resources Center during the 2016-2017 school year.