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Commemorative medal for the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo's Birth, issued in Portugal, signed Baltazar, 1975
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Portugal, Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564, Medals
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Medal016
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Medal016_Obverse.jpg
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Medal016_Reverse.jpg
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Abstract
General Description: repeats the theme originally found on Herard medal of uniting diverse arts - on side numbered 143 - 500
Obverse Description: The obverse bears a frontal portrait of Michelangelo with the inscription "MIGUEL ANGELO" (Michelangelo) on the right and "1475-1975" on the left in the surround.
Reverse Description: The reverse features a decorative border inspired by the Renassaince, along with two seprate inscriptions "MIGUEL ANGELO / BUINARROTI" (Michelangelo Buonarroti) and "ESCULTOR - PINTOR - POETA / E ARQUITECTO - ITALIANO / 1475 - 1564" (Sculptor - Painter - Poet - and Architect - Italian 1475-1564) and below are tools of arts and the inscribed artist signature "BERBAL/PORTO."
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Artist Biography: Designer Signed "Baltazar" - Portuguese Foundry
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Obverse Description: The obverse bears a frontal portrait of Michelangelo with the inscription "MIGUEL ANGELO" (Michelangelo) on the right and "1475-1975" on the left in the surround.
Reverse Description: The reverse features a decorative border inspired by the Renassaince, along with two seprate inscriptions "MIGUEL ANGELO / BUINARROTI" (Michelangelo Buonarroti) and "ESCULTOR - PINTOR - POETA / E ARQUITECTO - ITALIANO / 1475 - 1564" (Sculptor - Painter - Poet - and Architect - Italian 1475-1564) and below are tools of arts and the inscribed artist signature "BERBAL/PORTO."
Historical Context:
Artist Biography: Designer Signed "Baltazar" - Portuguese Foundry
Bibliography:
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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.