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Maffeo Barberini (1568–1644), Cardinal 1606, later Pope Urban VIII (1623–44)

Medalist: Guillaume Dupré French
1612
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 532

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Maffeo Barberini (1568–1644), Cardinal 1606, later Pope Urban VIII (1623–44)
  • Artist: Medalist: Guillaume Dupré (French, 1579–1640)
  • Date: 1612
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Bronze, brown patina
  • Dimensions: Diam. 4 5/8 in. (117 mm.)
  • Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936
  • Object Number: 36.110.32
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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