Invoering van de Gregoriaanse tijdrekening 1700

This silver medal commemorating the introduction of the Gregorian calendar was created by Johann Kittel. The medal is dominated by two distinct sides, each conveying separate but related symbolic information through their starkly different compositions. One side features a winged figure amidst flowing script and a floral border. The carefully arranged text and human form create an almost theatrical tableau. On the other side, text is stacked in horizontal lines, framed by a similar border, offering a linguistic rather than pictorial narrative. These elements point to a transitional moment where old notions of time and knowledge were yielding to new structures of thought. The medal, in its totality, encapsulates the essence of a paradigm shift, using both visual and textual signs to articulate a profound cultural transformation. It acts as a symbolic marker, inviting continual reflection.