Papal Medal of Benedict XIV
Italian
1740/58
Medium
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
5.4 × 4.2 cm (2 1/8 × 1 11/16 in.); Diam.: 4.2 cm (1 11/16 in.)
Classification
bronze
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
110216
About the Artist
Italian
The designation "Italian" in art collections typically refers to an anonymous artist or a loose attribution to works from Italian schools, rather than a specific individual. With 173 known artworks in the museum's collection, this entry likely encompasses paintings by unidentified masters active across various periods, such as the Renaissance, Baroque, or later eras. Early life and personal detail...