Allegory of Religion [reverse]

1788

Filippo Cropanese

Medalist, Roman, active 1756 - 1773

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On View

NGA, West Building, G-013-A

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)
    gross weight: 67.56 gr (0.149 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    1997.114.5.b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1997 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 862, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: NON.DESIDERIIS.HOMINVM.SED.VOLVNTATE.DEI (Not by the desires of man but by the will of God); in exergue: AN.MDCCLXXXVIII

Wikidata ID

Q63861770

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