Vrede van de Pyreneen
Jean Warin (II)
1660
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
5.3; 62.91
About this artwork
Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
**Vrede van de Pen (Peace of the Pyrene)** *Jean Warin (II), 1660* *Struck metal (medal), diameter 5.3 cm, 62.91 g* Behold this exquisite struck medal by Jean Warin (II a master medallist and engraver at the Paris Mint during the reign of Louis XIV. Crafted just a year after the historic Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659, itates the peace accord that ended decades of Franco-Spanish. Warin's precise striking technique—hammering a die into soft metal to create raised reliefs—captures intricate details in a compact 5.3 cm diameter, showcasing the Baroque-era finesse of French medal art, where...