Medal
1578 (dated)
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This silver medal is made by Jacques de Jonghelinck in Antwep in 1578.
Ortelius is depicted with an inscription of his name.
Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a humanist and famous cartographer and geographer. He created the first modern atlas.
Ortelius is depicted with an inscription of his name.
Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a humanist and famous cartographer and geographer. He created the first modern atlas.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver |
| Brief description | Medal, silver, Abraham Ortelius, by Jacques Jonghelinck, Flemish (Antwerp), dated 1578 |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Abraham Ortelius and on the reverse a serpent crowned with an orb and cross, wreathed among books, with a Greek legend. |
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| Historical context | Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a humanist and famous cartographer |
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| Summary | This silver medal is made by Jacques de Jonghelinck in Antwep in 1578. Ortelius is depicted with an inscription of his name. Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a humanist and famous cartographer and geographer. He created the first modern atlas. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1860. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 25 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6753-1860 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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