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Source Description
Pope Paul III (reigned 1534-1549), born Alessandro Farnese, presided over the opening session of the Council of Trent (1545-63), the embodiment of a far-reaching reform movement within the Catholic Church for which Emperor Charles V had pressed. Such a medal could have been valued as much for its associations as for its artistic merit.
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Document identity
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22721
label
Medal with the Portrait of Pope Paul III
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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22721
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object
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title
Medal with the Portrait of Pope Paul III
description
Pope Paul III (reigned 1534-1549), born Alessandro Farnese, presided over the opening session of the Council of Trent (1545-63), the embodiment of a far-reaching reform movement within the Catholic Church for which Emperor Charles V had pressed. Such a medal could have been valued as much for its associations as for its artistic merit.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1545-1550 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
medals
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diam: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Source extras
reign
Pope Paul III (1534-1549)
med
gilded bronze
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15495
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REN
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302
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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86c57f4c35b77833