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unknown (Bohemian goldsmith) |
| culturalContext |
Bohemian |
| date |
early 1600's (creation) |
| description |
Since antiquity, rulers have minted coins and medals to celebrate their power and
dominion. On this gold medal from the early 1600s, the Habsburg Emperor Rudolf II
wears a laurel wreath, a sign of victory and peace, and the chain and pendant of the
Order of the Golden Fleece. The emperor's elegant three-quarter pose and the subtle
differentiation of textures on the medal demonstrate the high quality of the casting.
J. Paul Getty Museum [website]; http://www.getty.edu/museum/ (accessed 5/28/2009) [description source] |
| inscription |
On obverse: RUDOLPHUS II ROM IMP AUG REX HUNG BOE [Rudolf the Supreme Emperor of the
Romans, King of Hungary and Bohemia]. On reverse: ASTRUM FULGET CAES [The Emperor's
star shines brightly].
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| location |
J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, California, United States) 92.NJ.87 [repository]
Prague, Stredoceský, Czech Republic [creation]
Gift of Cyril Humphris [location note]
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| material |
gold |
| measurements |
1 13/16 in (height) x 1 5/16 in (width) |
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| source |
Core 4 Sample Database (VCat) |
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| stylePeriod |
Early Baroque; Seventeenth century |
| subject |
decorative arts; portraits; rulers and leaders; Habsburg, House of; numismatics; Order
of the Golden Fleece; Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1552-1612; Zodiac; Bohemia (Kingdom)
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| technique |
casting (process); metalworking |
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| title |
Medal of Emperor Rudolf II [repository, true, en] |
| worktype |
medals |
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[refid 124]
Overall view, front (obverse) |
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[refid 125]
Overall view, back (reverse) |
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| image courtesy J. Paul Getty Museum |
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| image courtesy J. Paul Getty Museum |
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| description |
On the reverse, a ram, zodiac sign of the constellation Capricorn, refers to Augustus Caesar, who was conceived under this sign, suggesting an analogy between Rudolf and Caesar. The Latin inscription, ASTRUM FULGET CAES (The Emperor's Star Shines Brightly), along with the symbols of the twinkling star, the earth, and the Habsburg eagle, suggest Rudolf's supremacy and the prosperous future of the Habsburg dynasty. |
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18 MB |
| relation |
[imageOf 21, Core 4 Sample Database (VCat)] |
| rights |
undetermined |
| source |
VRA Data Standards Committee, Core 4 Sample
Records
http://www.core.vraweb.org/examples/html/example010_full.html [href]
J. Paul Getty Museum [website]; http://www.getty.edu/museum/ [source of image] |
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| title |
Overall view, back (reverse) |
| worktype |
digital image |
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