Afschaffing van de orde der Jezuieten door paus Clemens XIV
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
3.9; 220
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
Behold this exquisite struck medal, *Afschaffing van de orde der Jezui door paus Clemens XIV (Abolition of Order of the Jesuits by Clement XIV), crafted in 1773 by Dutch artist Theodorus Victor van Berckel. just 3.9 cm in diameter and weighing a substantial 220 grams, this small yet weighty piece commemorates a pivotal moment in Church history: Pope Clement XIV's controversial suppression of the Jesuit order via the papal bull *Dominus acemptor*. Amid rising tensions with European monarchs wary of the Jesuits' influence, the event marked the temporary dissolution of one of the Catholic Church'...