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Antonio Allegri - Le Corrège
| Location | France |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Antonio Allegri (known as Correggio) in high relief, depicting the Italian Renaissance painter with a beard and period clothing. The encircling legend reads 'ANTONIO ALLEGRI DIT LE CORREGE' along the upper rim, with the engraver's signature 'J. ASSELBERGS' visible in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ANTONIO ALLEGRI DIT LE CORREGE |
| Reverse description | A dynamic figure in flowing drapery, arms raised, rendered in high relief after Correggio's painting 'The Vision of Saint John on Patmos'. The legend 'ANCHE IO SONO PITTORE' arcs along the upper rim, flanked by the dates '1494' and '1534' at the lower left and right respectively, referencing the painter's birth and death years. |
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