. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 46,â Rome. Pies \II. medal, year XXIII [1822]; interior of Museum Piu Chiaramonii '"â ' (Div. (if Numismatics photo) and the dee|)l\- set head incHeate the advanced age of the Pontiff, but. unbroken by the continuous ad- \crsities of an ayitatcd life, his spiritual forcefulness is still e\ident. Strong featiues arc presented in an elegant, flowing plasticitx'. MinuteK' executed sculp- tural details enhance this image of lifelong experiences translated into phvsieal traits. The same smile en- countered in Pasinati's medal \-
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 46,â Rome. Pies \II. medal, year XXIII [1822]; interior of Museum Piu Chiaramonii '"â ' (Div. (if Numismatics photo) and the dee|)l\- set head incHeate the advanced age of the Pontiff, but. unbroken by the continuous ad- \crsities of an ayitatcd life, his spiritual forcefulness is still e\ident. Strong featiues arc presented in an elegant, flowing plasticitx'. MinuteK' executed sculp- tural details enhance this image of lifelong experiences translated into phvsieal traits. The same smile en- countered in Pasinati's medal \-aguely emerges here Irom Ccrbara's portrait, conveying a sense of benign human understanding, instead of perplexing helpless- ness. Giuseppe "" (1770 1856), and iiis vounger brother, Nicolo, are two figures in the his- tory of the Roman mint. Giuseppe began his career in the traditional way as a gem engraver, working as an apprentice in the shop of his father. (;io\anni Battista, but devoting much of liis attenli<iii to die engraving for medals. Throuyh unrelentiriL; haid work he liuilt a repvUation wliic h opened lor him (he doors of the .\ccadennadi S. where he became a member in 1812. Then a vacancy at the Roman nnnt gave him the opportunit\ to |iut his talents at the service of I',,prs 1 .eo XII. I'ius \'ll|, (ucgorv X\l. and Pius IX. ^ ' .\ long series of ches lor coins struck under Xli. Ih«' \-aeant See of 1,S2'). and Pius Mil came from Giuse[)]x''s workshop. His signature, oifs. (:iaui.\\ or (;eri3.\r,\ idskimi, is fr<'quently found on coins and medals for a period of or mcjre years. An artistic sensitivity ccjuiiiined with complete mastery of technical |)roblerns his work. His strong individualilN searched lor new forms to express old emlilemalic representations that were eonlined bv tradition within fixed patlcrns.'" The figure of die C:hurch on clouds, a centuries- old syml)
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