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1966.118.1.b

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Giovanni Paolo Oliva

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Artist

Charles Jean Francois Cheron (Luneville, 1635 - 1698)

Title

Giovanni Paolo Oliva

Creation Date

n.d.

Century

17th century

Dimensions

2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.118.1.b

Object Description

255 GIOVANNI PAOLO OLIVA (1600-81), eleventh Preceptor-General of the Jesuits, 1664

Obv. Bust to right, in cape. Around, I . P . OLIVA . SOC . lESV . PR . GEN . XI . PP . M . IV . A . SAC . CONC; on truncation, F . CHERON
Rev. Saint being borne to heaven by angels. Around, PROC . HONORIB . SS . DECESS . SVO . F . BORGIAE . ; below, F . CHERON
Bronze, 68 mm.

Saint Francis Borgia was canonized by Pope Clement X (1670-76) on 12 April 1671.

Bibl.: Forrer i, p. 420; Brescia i, p. 126, no. 887; MM. 2, p. 131, pl. 130, 1.