Marcellus II (Marcello Corvino, 1501-1555), Pope 1555

1555

Giovanni Antonio de' Rossi

Medalist, Milanese, 1513 - after 1575

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lead medallic obverse

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 7.73 cm (3 1/16 in.)
    gross weight: 60.83 gr (0.134 lb.)

  • Accession

    1992.55.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1992 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: 1:no. 423, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: .MARCELLVS.II.PONT.MAX.; under truncation: IO.ANT.RVS.MEDIOL[AN].

Wikidata ID

Q63860860

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