The Cathedral of Trondheim
Medal
ca. 1850 - 1862 (struck)
ca. 1850 - 1862 (struck)
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This medal representing the exterior and interior of the Cathedral of Trondheim is made by Jacques Wiener in ca. 1850-1862.
The engraver Jacques Wiener became famous for engraving important European buildings with a great attention to detail.
Jacob Wiener (1815-1899), who signed his medals as Jacques Wiener, was the eldest of three brothers - the others were Leopold (1823-1891) and Charles (1832-1888) - of the Wiener family, a Jewish-Flemish family of artists and engravers. He studied in Paris, then settled in Brussels.
In 1845 he started engraving medals depicting the exterior and interior of monuments with a great attention to detail, something which hasn't previously been attempted. The first series was a group of ten medals depicting famous Belgian churches. Then he made a series of medals representing important monuments of Europe, like cathedrals, churches and mosques as well as other civic Belgian buildings including for example all Belgian prisons and some town halls. By 1872 unfortunately due to his portrayals in such fine small-scale detail he had almost lost his eye sight and had to stop producing medals.
The engraver Jacques Wiener became famous for engraving important European buildings with a great attention to detail.
Jacob Wiener (1815-1899), who signed his medals as Jacques Wiener, was the eldest of three brothers - the others were Leopold (1823-1891) and Charles (1832-1888) - of the Wiener family, a Jewish-Flemish family of artists and engravers. He studied in Paris, then settled in Brussels.
In 1845 he started engraving medals depicting the exterior and interior of monuments with a great attention to detail, something which hasn't previously been attempted. The first series was a group of ten medals depicting famous Belgian churches. Then he made a series of medals representing important monuments of Europe, like cathedrals, churches and mosques as well as other civic Belgian buildings including for example all Belgian prisons and some town halls. By 1872 unfortunately due to his portrayals in such fine small-scale detail he had almost lost his eye sight and had to stop producing medals.
Object details
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| Title | The Cathedral of Trondheim (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze, struck |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, representing the Cathedral of Trondheim, by Jacques Wiener, Belgium, ca. 1850-1862 |
| Physical description | Medal, bronze, showing on the obverse the exterior of the Cathedral of Trondheim and on the reverse the interior of the same. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (signed) |
| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
No label text available.(1987-2006) |
| Object history | This is one of a series of medals depicting important European monuments. Bought, 7s in 1862. |
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| Summary | This medal representing the exterior and interior of the Cathedral of Trondheim is made by Jacques Wiener in ca. 1850-1862. The engraver Jacques Wiener became famous for engraving important European buildings with a great attention to detail. Jacob Wiener (1815-1899), who signed his medals as Jacques Wiener, was the eldest of three brothers - the others were Leopold (1823-1891) and Charles (1832-1888) - of the Wiener family, a Jewish-Flemish family of artists and engravers. He studied in Paris, then settled in Brussels. In 1845 he started engraving medals depicting the exterior and interior of monuments with a great attention to detail, something which hasn't previously been attempted. The first series was a group of ten medals depicting famous Belgian churches. Then he made a series of medals representing important monuments of Europe, like cathedrals, churches and mosques as well as other civic Belgian buildings including for example all Belgian prisons and some town halls. By 1872 unfortunately due to his portrayals in such fine small-scale detail he had almost lost his eye sight and had to stop producing medals. |
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| Accession number | 7977-1862 |
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| Record created | May 25, 2000 |
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