Cardinal Jules Mazarin, 1602-1661, Prime Minister of France 1643 [obverse]

1660

Jean Warin

Associated Names
Jean Warin

Medalist, Flemish, 1607 - 1672

The sculpture is a circular medallion featuring the profile of a cardinal, labeled as "IVLIVS CARDINALIS MAZARINVS." The cardinal is depicted wearing a cap and ornate robe, with detailed curly hair visible beneath the cap. The medallion seems to be made of copper or bronze, giving it a brownish hue with areas of patina. The sculpture shows a raised relief of the cardinal's features slightly projecting from the flat surface of the medallion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)
    gross weight: 60.15 gr (0.133 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession Number

    1999.109.20.a

Associated Artworks

The image shows a detailed coin with a celestial theme. The design includes a landscape, clouds, and rays of light. There is a Latin inscription that reads "HINC ORDO HINC COPIA RERVM." The coin appears to be made of copper or bronze, giving it a reddish-brown color.

The Peace of the Pyrenees [reverse]

Jean Warin

1660

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1999 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. 880, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: .IVLIVS.CARDINALIS.MAZARINVS

Wikidata ID

Q63861871

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