Exploring Portrait Medals

If medals are your fancy, this would be an exhibit of the year.

                           Medals May 9, 2017 to September 10, 2017

The portrait medal is one of the most important artistic inventions of the Renaissance and an essential part of the history of portraiture in western art. Inspired by ancient coins, medals were created primarily to commemorate individuals and events.

The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait 

Author: Edward Durfee

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