Medal of Johann Friedrich, Duke of Saxony

1544 (Renaissance) 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm) (w.) Citation Source image

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...

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Douglas H. Gordon, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1945, by gift.
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