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1966.114.40.a

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Ludovico Ludovisi

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Artist

Artist Unidentified

Title

Ludovico Ludovisi

Creation Date

1626

Century

17th century

Dimensions

2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.114.40.a

Object Description

134 LUDOVICO LUDOVISI (1595-1632), Cardinal, 1621 1626

Obv. Facade of Church of Saint Ignazio, Rome, as projected in 1626. Around, LVDOVICVS CARD . LVDOVISIVS . S . R . E . VICECANCELL . FVNDAVIT * ; in exergue, AN . MDCXXVI
Rev. Inscription, LVDOVICVS | CARD . LVDOVISIVS | S . R . E . VICECANCELL | IGNATIO | CVI GREGORIVS XV P M | PATRVVS SANCTORVM | CVLTVM DECREVIT | COLENDO | TEMPLVM EXTRVXIT | AN . MDCXXVI
Bronze, struck, 62 mm.

Foundation medal. Cardinal Ludovisi laid the first stone of the Church of Saint Ignazio in 1626. The church was designed and executed by the Jesuit Orazio Grassi from 1626-50.

Bibl.: MM. 2, p. 21, pl. 105,2; Brescia i, p. 149, no. 1013.