Pope Paul III
Medal
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
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This medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Pope Paul III, called Alessandro Farnese (1466-1549).
He was Pope from 1534 till his death in 1549 and an important patron of the Arts.
He was Pope from 1534 till his death in 1549 and an important patron of the Arts.
Object details
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| Title | Pope Paul III (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gold |
| Brief description | Medal, gold, bust of Pope Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) and a figure of Plenty, Italy, 16th century |
| Physical description | This medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Pope Paul III to the right and on the reverse a female figure (figure of Plenty) erect between a vase of corn and a galley prow, holding a statuette of Minerva. Inscriptions on both sides. |
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| Object history | Bought, £7. |
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| Summary | This medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Pope Paul III, called Alessandro Farnese (1466-1549). He was Pope from 1534 till his death in 1549 and an important patron of the Arts. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1856. 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. 36 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3270-1856 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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