Bespotting van de Rooms-Katholieke Kerk, naar aanleiding van het Concilie van Trente
Medium
casting
Dimensions
11.72; 3
About this artwork
diameter 3 cm x gewicht 11,72 gr
Art Historical Context
### Bespotting de Rooms-Katholieke, naar aanleiding van hetcilie van TrenteCreated in 1545 by German medallist Friedrich Hagenauer, this cast artwork—measuring just 3 cm in diameter and weighing 11.72 grams a poignant example of Reformation-era satire. Likely a medal or token, it bears the provocative title *Mocking of the Roman Church, in Response to the Council of Trent capturing the intense religious tensions of the time. Hagenauer, known for his intricate metalwork, used casting techniques to produce these portable critiques, making them ideal for dissemination among Protestant sympathizer...
About the Artist
Friedrich Hagenauer · 1490–1546
Friedrich Hagenauer (c. 1490–c. 1546) was a German sculptor and medallist of the Northern Renaissance whose finely wrought portrait medals and carved reliefs placed him among the most accomplished practitioners of his craft in early sixteenth-century Germany. The details of his early life and training remain incompletely documented, but he is believed to have been born in Strasbourg and to have re...