Medal of Johann Friedrich, Duke of Saxony
Portrait medals of the 1500s usually show the subject in profile, attesting to the influence of Roman imperial coins; however, this three-quarter portrait is adapted from a painting by Lucas Cranach (1472-1553) who produced many fine works for the dukes of Saxony. The sword th...
Artifact
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id
96
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Douglas H. Gordon, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1945, by gift.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_59.668_Fnt_BW_H45.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_59.668_Fnt_BW_H45.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_59.668_Fnt_BW_H45.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/59.668 |
Terms
Medium
gilded silver