Johannes Bernouilli, wiskundige te Basel, penning geslagen op last van zijn vijf zonen
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
3.9; 18.22
About this artwork
diameter 3.9 cm x weight 18.22 gr
Art Historical Context
This exquisite medal, titled *Johannes Bernoulli, wiskundige te Basel,ning geslagen op last zijn vijf zonen*Johann Bernoulli, Mathematician of Basel, Medal Struck by Order of His Five Sons), crafted by Swiss engraver Johann Ulrich Samson 1767. Measuring just 3.9 cm in diameter and weighing18.22 grams, it exemplifies the precision of 18th-century num art, where finely detailed dies were used to strike impressions in metal, capturing intricate portraits and inscriptions with remarkable clarity. Johann Bernoulli (1667–1748), a pioneering figure in the Bernoulli dynasty of mathematicians from Bas...