Mining Works on Monte Leone [reverse]

1641

Gasparo Morone Mola

Associated Names
Gasparo Morone Mola

Medalist, Milanese (?), active 1627 - 1669

This is a photograph of a detailed medallion. The medallion features a central scene of workers engaged in construction or mining, framed by a laurel wreath. The medallion has an inscription "FERRI FODINIS APERTIS" across the top, and the bottom features the date in Roman numerals "MDCCCXXVII" and the word "ROMA." The central imagery depicts individuals working in a quarry or mining site, with one figure standing and another bending over a structure. The background shows smaller figures on a hillside. The medallion's craftsmanship highlights fine detail, with the laurel wreath and text artistically etched around the perimeter.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
    gross weight: 34.92 gr (0.077 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession Number

    1998.108.10.b

Associated Artworks

The sculpture is a round medallion depicting a side profile of a bearded man. He is wearing a cap and ornate clothing with detailed patterns and symbols, including what seem to be religious motifs. The background of the medallion is encircled with a wreath of leaves. The material appears to be a reddish-brown metal, possibly bronze. The design is embossed onto the medallion, with the leaf detailing surrounding the edge. The craftsmanship reflects a high level of detail in both the portrayal of the human figure and the surrounding decorative elements.

Urban VIII (Maffeo Barberini, 1568-1644), Pope 1623 [obverse]

Gasparo Morone Mola

1641


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 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. 840, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumfernce, inside wreath: FERRI FODINIS APERTIS (The iron works opened, 1641); in exergue: MDCXXXXI / ROMA

Wikidata ID

Q63861785

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