Portrait of Pope Paul II Barbo (obverse) and (reverse)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1468
Portrait of Pope Paul II Barbo (obverse) and (reverse) — Sculpture, by Cristoforo di Geremia (Italian, active 1456–76), made in Italy, dated c. 1468. This medal is part of a series of four oval medals that celebrated Pope Paul II as the “Founder of Italian Peace.”
Though his renewal of the Italian League in 1468, Paul aspired to maintain peace among the independent Italian states and evade foreign incursion. In previous years, infighting between Florence, Venice, Ferrara, Milan, Naples, and Bologna had left the peninsula vulnerable to Turkish invasion. Physical description: bronze; Overall: 4.2 x 3.7 cm (1 5/8 x 1 7/16 in.).
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1984.16). The museum record attributes this piece to Cristoforo di Geremia (Italian, active 1456–76) in Italy around c. 1468. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 4.2 x 3.7 cm (1 5/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- bronze
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Sculpture
- Museum object number
- 1984.16
Catalogue references
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