Allegory of the Triumph of Religion [reverse]
1822/1823
![Allegory of the Triumph of Religion [reverse] by Giuseppe Cerbara](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/allegory-of-the-triumph-of-religion-reverse-nga-103356.webp)
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.17 cm (1 5/8 in.) gross weight: 34.01 gr (0.075 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Accession Number
1997.114.4.b
Art Historical Context
Giuseppe Cerbara's *Allegory of the Triumph of Religion [reverse]*, crafted around 1822–1823, is a finely wrought bronze medal that exemplifies the neoclassical precision of early 19th-century Italianallic art. Measuring just 4.17 cm in diameter and weighing 34.01 grams, this intimate sculpture invites close examination, revealing the medallist's mastery in capturing symbolic depth on a miniature scale. Cerbara, a prominent Roman engraver, produced such works during a time of political and religious restoration in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars, when allegorical imagery celebrated the re...