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Medal of Pope Clement XII

Medal
1739 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hamerani, Ottone (maker)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This bronze medal depicts Pope Clement XII, to the right, wearing the berrettino, the mozzetto on his shoulders and an embroidered stole. On the reverse side Clement is shown receiving mothers and their children. The medal commemorates the Pope's generoaisty and enlargements to the hospital and home of St. Spirito.

Clement XII was Pope from 1730 to 1740.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleMedal of Pope Clement XII
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Italian, 18th cent, Otto Hamerani, 1739. Pope Clement with mothers
Physical description
Medal, bronze. Obverse side, bust to right of Clement, wearing the berrettino, the mozzetto on his shoulders and an embroidered stole, with the inscription CLEMENS. XII. PONT: MAX: A: IX. Reverse side, Clement receiving mothers with their children with the inscription PIA DOMO SERVATA.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 39mm
Credit line
Given by Mr Michael Hall
Object history
Given by Mr Michael Hall.
Subjects depicted
Mothers
Children
Clement XII (Pope)
Summary
This bronze medal depicts Pope Clement XII, to the right, wearing the berrettino, the mozzetto on his shoulders and an embroidered stole. On the reverse side Clement is shown receiving mothers and their children. The medal commemorates the Pope's generoaisty and enlargements to the hospital and home of St. Spirito.

Clement XII was Pope from 1730 to 1740.
Bibliographic reference
Forrer, L. Bibliographical Dictionary of Medallists London, Spink & Son Ltd, 1903-30.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.54-1965

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O312321/medal-of-pope-clement-xii-medal-hamerani-ottone/
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