ABONDIO, Antonio

Description

Profile Bust of Christ
1580
lead
oval: 44 x 36.5 mm
An oval medal with the profile view of Christ looking to the left. The fine lines surrounding Christ’s head depict a halo and he wears the Crown of Thorns. On the reverse, three figures are depicted. Christ is in the center and two women on either side are present. The three seem to be interacting with cloth.

Date

1580

Creator

ABONDIO, Antonio
Italian, Milan 1538 - 1626

Source

Sigmund Morgenroth Collection of Renaissance Medals and Plaquettes

Identifier

1964.326

Citation

ABONDIO, Antonio and Italian, Milan 1538 - 1626, “ABONDIO, Antonio,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed December 26, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/3428.