Satirical Head of a Pope [obverse]
German 16th Century
c. 1540
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Medium
silver
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.39 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund
Accession Number
2006.82.2.a
About the Artist
German 16th Century
The designation "German 16th Century" refers to a collective of anonymous artists active during the height of the German Renaissance, a period marked by profound artistic innovation amid the Protestant Reformation and humanist revival. Little is known about the individual lives or training of these makers, as their identities remain undocumented, with works often attributed based on regional style...