Cardinal Bernardino Carvajal
Medal
ca. 1500 (made)
ca. 1500 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This medal is made by an unknown artist in Italy between 1495 and 1507.
On the obverse it depicts the bust of Cardinal Carvajal.
Carvajal became Cardinal of S. Croce on 2 Feb. 1495 and was translated to Albano on 3 Aug. 1507. The medal therefore dates between these years. The general resemblance to the medal of Andrea Capelli suggests an early date in this period.
The reverse depicts Philosophy represented as a female figure standing to front, wearing a crown, veil and voluminous mantle holding in the right hand rolls of manuscript, in the left a sceptre.
From her breast to her feet depends a long ladder, on top of which is inscribed an O and on the bottom a P.
O and P stand for Practical and Theoretical Philosophy.
On the obverse it depicts the bust of Cardinal Carvajal.
Carvajal became Cardinal of S. Croce on 2 Feb. 1495 and was translated to Albano on 3 Aug. 1507. The medal therefore dates between these years. The general resemblance to the medal of Andrea Capelli suggests an early date in this period.
The reverse depicts Philosophy represented as a female figure standing to front, wearing a crown, veil and voluminous mantle holding in the right hand rolls of manuscript, in the left a sceptre.
From her breast to her feet depends a long ladder, on top of which is inscribed an O and on the bottom a P.
O and P stand for Practical and Theoretical Philosophy.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Cardinal Bernardino Carvajal (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, depicting Cardinal Bernardino Carvajal, Italy, ca.1500 |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Cardinal Carvajal and on the reverse a crowned female figure representing Philosophy. The bust is wearing camauro and mozzetta. On the reverse is the inscription QVI.ME.DILVCIDANT VITAM.ETERNAM.HABEB. Philosophy is shown as a female figure standing to front, wearing a crown, veil and voluminous mantle holding in the right hand rolls of manuscript, in the left a sceptre. From her breast to her feet depends a long ladder, on top of which is inscribed an O and on the bottom a P. O and P stand for practical and theoretical Philosophy. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | QVI.ME.DILVCIDANT VITAM.ETERNAM.HABEB (reverse) |
| Historical context | Carvajal became Cardinal of S. Croce on 2 Feb. 1495 and was translated to Albano on 3 Aug. 1507. The medal therefore dates between these years. The general resemblance to the medal of Andrea Capelli suggests an early date in this period. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This medal is made by an unknown artist in Italy between 1495 and 1507. On the obverse it depicts the bust of Cardinal Carvajal. Carvajal became Cardinal of S. Croce on 2 Feb. 1495 and was translated to Albano on 3 Aug. 1507. The medal therefore dates between these years. The general resemblance to the medal of Andrea Capelli suggests an early date in this period. The reverse depicts Philosophy represented as a female figure standing to front, wearing a crown, veil and voluminous mantle holding in the right hand rolls of manuscript, in the left a sceptre. From her breast to her feet depends a long ladder, on top of which is inscribed an O and on the bottom a P. O and P stand for Practical and Theoretical Philosophy. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4566-1857 |
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| Record created | May 7, 2009 |
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