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1966.138.3.b

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Dante

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Artist

Domenico Trentacoste (Palermo, 1859 - 1933)

Title

Dante

Creation Date

ca. 1896-1903

Century

19th-20th century

Dimensions

1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.138.3.b

Object Description

233 DANTE

Obv. Bust to left, laureate. Around, MOSTRO . CIO . CHE POTEA LA LINGUA NOSTRA; on truncation, D . TRENTACOSTE
Rev. Draped female figure standing on scroll, holds open book above her head. Rays of light flow from book. Around, SOCIETA NAZIONALE DANTE ALIGHIERI; below, a crown over Z; in left field, AI BENEME | RITI DELLA | ITALIANI | TA; in right field, PREMIO | PASQUALE | VILLARI
Bronze, struck, 43 mm.

Pasquale Villari (1826-1917) was president of the Societa Nazionale Dante Alighieri from 1896 to 1903.