A Praying soldier
Medal
ca. 1916 (made)
ca. 1916 (made)
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This bronze medal was made by Lissy Eckart in Germany, in about 1916. The expressive vocabulary of this medal seems to evoke a spirit of mourning and meditation, contrasting with the battle scene in the background. The cross and the inscription on the reverse give the piece a religious dimension. Like other war medals by Lissy Echart, this medal has no overtones of nationalism or propaganda, and the monumental form speaks for itself.
Object details
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| Title | A Praying soldier (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal: A Praying Soldier by Lissy Eckart (obverse); bronze; Munich, Germany; ca.1916. |
| Physical description | Bronze medal by Lissy Eckart. Obverse: A verticlal and horizontal band form the pattern of a cross on a plain surface. The vertical band depicts a nude male figure resting on the right knee, holding an unsheathed sword the point resting on a shield. His head rests on the back of his right hand. The horizontal band shows a frieze illustrating a battle scene. Reverse: Legend: RELIGION/ DES KREUZES/NUR DU VERKNÜ/ PFEST IN EINEM/KRANZE DER DE/MUT UND KRAFT/DOPPELTE PALME/ZUGLEICH (Only the religion of the Cross unites in one wreath courage and strength - like a double palm). The inscription is encircled by an ornamental wreath with a small cross at the top and bottom. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "RELIGION/ DES KREUZES/NUR DU VERKNÜ/ PFEST IN EINEM/KRANZE DER DE/MUT UND KRAFT/DOPPELTE PALME/ZUGLEICH" (rev.)
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| Summary | This bronze medal was made by Lissy Eckart in Germany, in about 1916. The expressive vocabulary of this medal seems to evoke a spirit of mourning and meditation, contrasting with the battle scene in the background. The cross and the inscription on the reverse give the piece a religious dimension. Like other war medals by Lissy Echart, this medal has no overtones of nationalism or propaganda, and the monumental form speaks for itself. |
| Bibliographic reference | Cullen, Lucy, Fisher, Wendy and Jopek, Norbert, 'One by One': European Commemorative Medals for the Great War 1914-1918, London : Victoria & Albert Museum, 1998
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| Accession number | A.131-1920 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2003 |
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