Portrait medal of Cristoforo Madruzzo (obverse); Landscape with a Female Figure Pointing to the Sun (reverse)

Pietro Paolo Galeotti ("Il Romano")

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The medal bears a portrait of Cristoforo Madruzzo (1512 – 1578), a cultured patron of the liberal arts who served as prince bishop of Trent and governor of Milan. He undertook important missions for Emperor Charles V and his brother, Ferdinand. Madruzzo also played a crucial role in the Council of Trent, insisting on reforming the Church and promoting a truly Christian life among the people he served.
The medal's reverse has an allegorical representation of a classical woman on a pedestal pointing to the radiant sun and its reflection in the water. Madruzzo commissioned six medals of himself from Galeotti.

Portrait medal of Cristoforo Madruzzo (obverse); Landscape with a Female Figure Pointing to the Sun (reverse), Pietro Paolo Galeotti ("Il Romano") (Italian, Monte Rotondo 1520–1584 Florence), Bronze (Copper alloy with reddish brown cuprite patina).

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Portrait medal of Cristoforo Madruzzo (obverse); Landscape with a Female Figure Pointing to the Sun (reverse), Pietro Paolo Galeotti (
Portrait medal of Cristoforo Madruzzo (obverse); Landscape with a Female Figure Pointing to the Sun (reverse), Pietro Paolo Galeotti (
Portrait medal of Cristoforo Madruzzo (obverse); Landscape with a Female Figure Pointing to the Sun (reverse), Pietro Paolo Galeotti (
Portrait medal of Cristoforo Madruzzo (obverse); Landscape with a Female Figure Pointing to the Sun (reverse), Pietro Paolo Galeotti (

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