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The holy image of Lucca

Medal
1627 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This gilt bronze medal is made in Italy, dated 1627. It depicts the Holy Image of Lucca between SS. Paulinus (S. PAV.) and (probably) Donatus (DON).


Object details

Categories
Christianity
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleThe holy image of Lucca (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gilt bronze
Bronze
Gold
Gilding
Brief description
Medal, bronze gilt, the holy image of Lucca, Italy, dated, 1627
Physical description
Obverse: Inscription
Reverse: The arms and part of the fortifications of Lucca. Inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HIS MVNITA PRÆSIDIIS' (obverse)
  • 'RESP: LVC: HÆC SIBI PROPVGNACVLA POS: A. M. DCXXVII. [below] MVT: ODD : VRBIN: A.' (reverse)
Credit line
Murray Bequest
Object history
Provenance: Murray Bequest. Captain Henry Boyles Murray (d. 1910) bequeathed works of art to the Museum in 1910, along with £50,000, from which there was an annual income of £2000. It was decided by the Museum to spend this on works of German Art of the Renaissance.
Subject depicted
Arms
Summary
This gilt bronze medal is made in Italy, dated 1627. It depicts the Holy Image of Lucca between SS. Paulinus (S. PAV.) and (probably) Donatus (DON).
Bibliographic reference
'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 166
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.1096-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O312287/the-holy-image-of-lucca-medal-unknown/
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