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Commemorative medal
Giorgi Luigi
Date
1887
Object Type
Medal
Subject
Holding institution
Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara
About The Work
The official commemorative medal of the Municipality of Florence, issued on the occasion of the completion of the façade of the church of S. Maria del Fiore, features on the obverse a detailed depiction of the façade itself, with the circular inscription: "SCOPRIMENTO DELLA FACCIATA DEL DUOMO . XII MAGGIO MDCCCLXXXVII."
On the reverse, an engraved text celebrates the event and its historical and artistic significance:
"PERCHÉ FOSSE RICORDATO IN PERPETUO L'AVVENIMENTO SOLENNE DELL'ARTE DELLA CIVILTÀ DELLA FEDE IL MUNICIPIO DI FIRENZE DECRETAVA QUESTA MEDAGLIA."
Title
Commemorative medal
Date
1887
Object Type
Medal
Original Function
Commemorative medal
Technique / Support
Numismatic objects
Dimensions
mm 46
Holding institution
Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara
Unique identifier
ICCD_MINV_3798751334671