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1966.114.48.b

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Angelo Maria Quirini

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Artist

Ottone Hamerani (1694 - 1761)

Title

Angelo Maria Quirini

Creation Date

1750

Century

18th century

Dimensions

1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.114.48.b

Object Description

125 ANGELO MARIA QUIRINI (1680-1755), Archbishop of Brescia, 1726, Cardinal, 1727 1750

Obv. Bust to left, wearing skullcap and mozzetta. Around, ANG . M . S . R . E . BIBL . CARD . QVIRINVS . EP . BRIX; on truncation, OTHO . HAMERANI .
Rev. Inscription, BIBLIOTHECAE | A SE ERECTAE | DOTATAEQVE | COMMODO VRB . BRIX . | PRIMARIO HVIVS I MAGISTRATVI | POSSESSIONEM I CONTRADIDIT | ANNO IVBIL . | MDCCL .
Bronze, struck, 48 mm.

Cardinal Quirini founded the Biblioteca Queriniana in Brescia in 1745. In 1750 it was opened to the public.

Bibl.: Brescia i, p. 184, no. 1197; MM. 2, pp. 373-76, pl. 191,2 (illustrates later restrikes by Peter Paul Werner).