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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Medal of Mary Tudor as Queen of England and Wife of Philip II of Spain
(Renaissance Europe )
In 1555, Jacopo da Trezzo moved to the Southern Netherlands to enter the service of Philip II of Spain (reigned 1556-1598). There, he cast medals of Philip and also of Mary Tudor, queen of England, to commemorate their wedding in 1554. The crisp modeling lends Mary's features alertness and dignity. The inscription on the medal celebrates her as "defender of the faith" for her support of Catholicism in England.
Provenance
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Douglas H. Gordon, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2012 | Touch and the Enjoyment of Sculpture: Exploring the Appeal of Renaissance Statuettes. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Netherlands (Place of Origin)
Measurements
W: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Douglas H. Gordon, 1942
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.620