Innocent XII
Medal
17th century (made)
17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This medal is made by Peter Paul Borner in Italy in the 17th century.
It depicts the bust of Pope Innocent XII (Antonio Pignatelli, born 1615, died 1700).
Peter Paul Borner (1656-57 ? - 1727) was a medallist and coin-engraver from Lucerne. He did medals in 1690s in Rome for the Pope. He worked at the Mint there. He cut, in a bold style, Portrait-medals of the Popes Alexander VII, Innocent XII, and Clement XI.
It depicts the bust of Pope Innocent XII (Antonio Pignatelli, born 1615, died 1700).
Peter Paul Borner (1656-57 ? - 1727) was a medallist and coin-engraver from Lucerne. He did medals in 1690s in Rome for the Pope. He worked at the Mint there. He cut, in a bold style, Portrait-medals of the Popes Alexander VII, Innocent XII, and Clement XI.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Innocent XII (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, bust of Pope Innocent XII, by Peter Paul Borner, Italy, 17th century |
| Physical description | Medal depicts on the obverse the bust to the left of Pope Innocent XII and on the reverse an elevation of a public building. |
| Dimensions |
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| Gallery label | REVERSE OF MEDAL OF POPE INNOCENT XII (Antonio Pignatelli, 1615-1700; Pope from 1691)
Italian (Rome); about 1691-1700
By Peter Paul Borner (1656-1727)
Papal medals frequently show details of an important building project. This rare medal shows part of the hospice for orphaned boys, which Innocent XII extended. Borner, who was Swiss, was one of the many foreign artists attracted to the papal court. He worked as a medal maker and coin engraver in the papal mint, where his brother was the Master.
(1993 - 2011) |
| Object history | Bought, 10s. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This medal is made by Peter Paul Borner in Italy in the 17th century. It depicts the bust of Pope Innocent XII (Antonio Pignatelli, born 1615, died 1700). Peter Paul Borner (1656-57 ? - 1727) was a medallist and coin-engraver from Lucerne. He did medals in 1690s in Rome for the Pope. He worked at the Mint there. He cut, in a bold style, Portrait-medals of the Popes Alexander VII, Innocent XII, and Clement XI. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1864. 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. 75 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6012-1855 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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