Medal of Michelangelo
Medal, Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1561, 56 mm, 38 g, silver, design by Leone Leoni
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The Face of Fame
story by Xenia Goldtmann, Anouk de Bruin.This medal from 1561 shows the famous artist and architect Michelangelo, a man admired all over Europe who worked for kings and popes alike.