Kultur in Belgium Medal: The Foe of Free Peoples [obverse]
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Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 6.62 cm (2 5/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Kultur in Belgium)
Accession Number
2015.19.3973.a
Art Historical Context
Created in 1918 at the close of World War I, *Kultur in Belgium Medal: The Foe of Free Peoples [obverse]* is a striking bronze medallion designed by renowned American sculptor Paul Manship and struck by the Medallic Art Company. Measuring just 6.62 cm in diameter, this intimate sculpture exemplifies the era's use of medals as powerful vehicles for propaganda and commemoration. Manship, celebrated for his elegant Art Deco style infused with classical motifs, brings a refined yet forceful aesthetic to this piece, housed in the National Gallery of Art's Corcoran Collection. The medal's provocati...