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1966.131.96.a

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Jacopo Nani and Maceniga Vendramin

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Artist

Artist Unidentified

Title

Jacopo Nani and Maceniga Vendramin

Creation Date

1772

Century

18th century

Dimensions

3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.131.96.a

Object Description

182 JACOPO NANI (1725-97) & MOCENIGA VENDRAMIN, married, 1772 1772

Obv. Man on a chariot drawn by eagles to left over a cloud holds a putto out in his hands. Two stemmae flank putto. In field, LVXEIT COLLECTA | MAIOR and SIT TIBI CVRAEIVNO; around, VIRTVTVM EXEMPLAR AD PARVOS VSQVE PENATES VTERQVE PARENS VTRVMQVE NATVS .
Rev. Inscription, VIRI OPTIMI | PHILOSOPHI HVMANISSIMI | PROCONSVLIS MAXIMI | MATRONAEQVE EIVS SPONSAE | NEONATVS INCLYITVS | POSCENTIBVS POPVLIS | CVM PERENNI OBSEQVIO VNIVERSIT | HEBRAEORVM CORCYRENSIVM | PATRIAS VIRTVTESPANDAT | IN AEVUM, | HVMANA REPLENSVOTA | 1772 (1778?); around, PROCONSVL lACOB NANI AEQVES ET MOCENIGA VENDRAMINA SVAVIVM MORVM PRAESTANTIAE THALAMIQVE CONSORTES .
Bronze, 82 mm.