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1966.114.41.a

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Ludovico Ludovisi

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Artist

Artist Unidentified

Title

Ludovico Ludovisi

Creation Date

1626

Century

17th century

Dimensions

2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze, gilding

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.114.41.a

Object Description

135 LUDOVICO LUDOVISI 1626

Obv. Bust of Saint Ignatius to right, holding a book, nimbate. Around, VT SAPIENS ARCHITECTVS FVNDAMENTVM POSVI QVOD EST XPS lESVS *
Rev. Inscription, LVDOVICVS | CARD . LVDOVISIVS | S . R . E . VICECANCELL | IGNATIO | CVI GREGORIVS . XV . P . M | PATRWS SANCTORVM | CVLTVM DECREVIT | COLENDO | TEMPLVM EXTRVXIT | AN . MDCXXVI
Bronze, struck, obverse gilt, 64 mm. Hole at top

See no. 134.

Bibl.: Brescia i, p. 149, no. 1014.