Ludovico Trevisan, also known as Ludovico Scarampi (Mezzarota), died 1465, Patriarch of Aquileia December 1439, Cardinal July 1440 [obverse]
![Ludovico Trevisan, also known as Ludovico Scarampi (Mezzarota), died 1465, Patriarch of Aquileia December 1439, Cardinal July 1440 [obverse] by Cristoforo di Geremia](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.artheonmuseum.org%2Fnga%2Fthumb%2Fludovico-trevisan-also-known-as-ludovico-scarampi-nga-44704.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.94 cm (1 9/16 in.) gross weight: 36.9 gr (0.081 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.806.a
Art Historical Context
This bronze medal, created in 1440 by the Italian medallist Cristoforo di Geremia, commemorates Ludovico Trevisan (also known as Ludovico Scarampi Mezzarota) shortly after his elevation to Patriarch of Aquileia and Cardinal. Trevisan, a Venetian nobleman and influential church leader, rose rapidly through the ranks during the papacy of Eugenius IV, reflecting the political and ecclesiastical dynamics of mid-fifteenth-century Italy. Such portrait medals served as portable tributes, celebrating notable figures in a manner reminiscent of ancient Roman coinage. Cristoforo di Geremia worked in the...