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Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498)
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The medal's obverse features a bust-length naturalistic portrait of the Savonarola. He is shown in profile, faces left, and wears a habit with the hood raised. The medal's reverse features a hand clutching a dagger and hovering over castellated walls set on rocky ground. The medal has a molded border and is pierced at the noon position. The patina appears to have been applied.
Department of Paintings Sculpture & Decorative Arts
AstArte Lugano Switzerland Sold to the Harvard University Art Museums 2001. The work was lot 25
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Purchase through the generosity of Alexis Gregory
Title: Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498)
Description:
The medal's obverse features a bust-length naturalistic portrait of the Savonarola.
He is shown in profile, faces left, and wears a habit with the hood raised.
The medal's reverse features a hand clutching a dagger and hovering over castellated walls set on rocky ground.
The medal has a molded border and is pierced at the noon position.
The patina appears to have been applied.
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