Inname van Casale door de hertog van Savoye
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.4; 29.49
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
**Inname van Casale door hertog van Sav** (1695) is a finely crafted struck medal by the German medalist Philipp Heinrich Müller, a pivotal military moment in late 17th-century Europe. Measuring just 4.4 cm in diameter and weighing 29.49 grams, small yet impactful piece commemorates the entry or capture of the fortified city of Casale Monfer by Victor Amadeus II, Duke Savoy. Produced amid the turbulent Nine Years' War (1688–1697), it served as propaganda, glorifying Savoy's ambitions against French influence in northern Italy. Müller's work exemplifies the Baroque era's medal art, where strik...