This religious medal depicts the Adoration of the Magi. The depiction is elaborate in depth. On the left, Mary sits with halo, the Child on her lap; on the right, the three kings offer gifts. The reverse shows the three kings' crowns with their respective names. This medal was designed by German medallist Maximilian Dasio and exhibited at the Salon of the Medal during the 1910 World Fair in Brussels.
| Artist |
Maximilian Dasio
Wikidata
RKD
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| Title | Religious Medal with the Three Magi |
| Period | 20th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription on the front side: M . DASIO . PIC . |
| inscription on the reverse: . s . c a s p e r . . s c . m e l c h i / o r . s c t . b a l t h / a s a r | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Inventory number | 1911-AJ |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille Ghent 1911 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-AJ |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7705/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300055874 religious symbolism AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D21 Christ-child (with attributes) Iconclass 11F the Virgin Mary Iconclass 11F4 Madonna: i.e. Mary with the Christ-child Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73B57 adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh) Iconclass 73B591 (later life of) Melchior, the bearded 'Asian' king Iconclass 73B592 (later life of) Caspar, the youthful 'European' king Iconclass 73B593 (later life of) Balthasar, the 'African' (negro) king Iconclass |
| Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles en 1910 : Salon international de la médaille contemporaine... : Groupe II: Beaux-Arts ; Classe 9B: Gravure en médailles (Bruxelles, Palais du Cinquantenaire, 01.05 - 15.11.1910) ; Catalogue / Victor Tourneur. - Bruxelles : Imprimerie A. Lesigne, 1910 (p. 19, cat. 11 (6/126)) |
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