Inauguration de la colonne du congres
1859
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 3 3/8 in. (86 mm)
Classification
Medals and Plaquettes
Culture
Belgian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Florence N. Levy, 1926
Accession Number
26.194.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 19th-century Belgian commemorative art with *Inauguration de la colonne congrès*, a finely crafted bronze medal by Leopold Wiener from 1859. Measuring just 3 3/8 inches in, this intimate plaquette captures a pivotal national moment: the unveiling of Brussels' Congress Column, a towering monument honoring Belgium's 1830 revolution and the National Congress that forged its constitution. Wiener, a skilled Belgian sculptor known for his detailed medal work, immortalizes the ceremony through profiles of men and women—likely dignitaries, citizens, and symbolic figures—evoking ...
About the Artist
Leopold Wiener · 1823–1891
Belgian, Venlo 1823–1891 Brussels