Fall of Man and Crucifixion, medal struck by order of John Frederick the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony
Also known as: Zondeval en kruisiging, penning geslagen op last van Johan Frederik de Grootmoedige, keurvorst van Saksen
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1536 - 1607
Silver medal. Obverse: Adam and Eve standing on either side of the Tree of Knowledge above a pennant with an inscription; around the trunk a serpent is coiled; Adam holds an apple in his hand and Eve reaches for an apple hanging from the tree, surrounded by various animals; left: creation of Eve above a coat of arms, right: expulsion from paradise above a coat of arms within an inscription.
Reverse: crucified Jesus in the midst of two other crucified figures; at the foot of the cross a group of people, including Mary, a man on horseback, and a soldier holding a lance up toward Jesus; left: Church of Jerusalem above a pennant with an inscription, within an inscription; edge lettering: 'Mathias Sommer, 1607'. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-201; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique casting, ciselure, engraving; measurements diameter 6.8 cm x weight 76.05 g.
Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- casting, ciselure, engraving
- Measurements
- diameter 6.8 cm x weight 76.05 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 6.8 cm x weight 76.05 g
Design
- Obverse
- Adam and Eve standing on either side of the Tree of Knowledge above a pennant with an inscription; around the trunk a serpent is coiled; Adam holds an apple in his hand and Eve reaches for an apple hanging from the tree, surrounded by various animals; left: creation of Eve above a coat of arms, right: expulsion from paradise above a coat of arms within an inscription.
- Reverse
- crucified Jesus in the midst of two other crucified figures; at the foot of the cross a group of people, including Mary, a man on horseback, and a soldier holding a lance up toward Jesus; left: Church of Jerusalem above a pennant with an inscription, within an inscription; edge lettering: 'Mathias Sommer, 1607'.
Identification
- Original title
- Zondeval en kruisiging, penning geslagen op last van Johan Frederik de Grootmoedige, keurvorst van Saksen
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-201
- Museum classification
- history medal
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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