
Cleveland Museum of Art
Medal Depicting Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) from the Illustrious Men of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
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- Date
- 1830–34
- Medium
- bronze
- Culture
- 20th century
- Department
- Decorative Art and Design
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 98923
From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian sculptor, urban planner, architect, painter, set designer, and playwright during the Renaissance. He designed many churches, monuments, and the canopy over the high altar at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Naples was a center of medal and coinage minting for several centuries in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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Provenance & credit
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- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Jerome B. Zerbe
- Provenance
- Mrs. Jerome B. Zerbe, Cleveland.
Part of a LinkedCulture topic
Papal Commemorative MedalsThese objects are medals and sculptures commemorating various popes from Italian culture, primarily cast in bronze or silver during and after their papacies.
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