Ignazio Bianchi, Pius IX (1792-1878), Pope 1846-1878, Reconsecration of the Basilica of St. Paul, 1854, bronze, 3 1/4 in. ( cm.), After a fire destroyed the Basilica of St. Paul in 1823 (see medal ), international efforts to rebuild the Church began posthaste. On December 10, 1854, Pius IX consecrated the mostly rebuilt Church, although restoration would continue well into the twentieth century. This magnificent medal commemorates the consecration and depicts the interior of a restored portion of the Basilica in painstaking detail. There are several subsequent Pius IX medals that featu
Ignazio Bianchi, Pius IX (1792-1878), Pope 1846-1878, Reconsecration of the Basilica of St. Paul, 1854, bronze, 3 1/4 in. ( cm.), After a fire destroyed the Basilica of St. Paul in 1823 (see medal ), international efforts to rebuild the Church began posthaste. On December 10, 1854, Pius IX consecrated the mostly rebuilt Church, although restoration would continue well into the twentieth century. This magnificent medal commemorates the consecration and depicts the interior of a restored portion of the Basilica in painstaking detail. There are several subsequent Pius IX medals that feature detailed interior views of buildings on the reverse, attesting to the popularity of this subject matter and astounding perspectival depth.
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