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Dante Alighieri

Medal
15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This is a bronze medal made in the 15th century in Italy. The obverse of this medal shows Dante Alighieri and the inscription 'DANTHES FLORENTINUS', while the reverse shows Dante and the mount of Purgatory.
Durante degli Alighieri, called Dante (c. 1265–1321), was an Italian poet of the Middle Ages. His 'Divine Comedy', is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature. Dante is considered among the greatest writers to have lived. Purgatory is the second part of Dante's 'Divine Comedy'.

Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Writing
Object type
Medal
TitleDante Alighieri (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, bust of Dante Alighieri, Italian, 15th century
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5.39cm
Marks and inscriptions
Object history
It was bought from the Soulages collection in 1865.
Summary
This is a bronze medal made in the 15th century in Italy. The obverse of this medal shows Dante Alighieri and the inscription 'DANTHES FLORENTINUS', while the reverse shows Dante and the mount of Purgatory.
Durante degli Alighieri, called Dante (c. 1265–1321), was an Italian poet of the Middle Ages. His 'Divine Comedy', is widely considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature. Dante is considered among the greatest writers to have lived. Purgatory is the second part of Dante's 'Divine Comedy'.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1865. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 40
  • Robinson, John Charles. Catalogue of the Soulages Collection. London: Chapman & Hall, 1856, p. 151
  • Hill, G. F. A Corpus of Italian Medals of the Renaissance before Cellini. London: British Museum, 1920, no. 1092
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
718-1865

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Record createdMay 6, 2008
Record URL
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