Portrait medal of Sultan Mehmed II (obverse); a Triumphal Chariot (reverse) 1480
bertoldodigiovanni
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medal
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egg art
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sculpture
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sculptural image
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unrealistic statue
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portrait head and shoulder
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sculpting
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framed image
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mid-section and head portrait
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carved
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men
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statue
This bronze medal, created by the Italian artist Bertoldo di Giovanni in 1480, depicts Sultan Mehmed II, also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, the Ottoman Sultan who conquered Constantinople in 1453. The obverse features a profile portrait of the Sultan, while the reverse portrays a triumphal chariot. This work, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, provides a glimpse into the artistic exchange between the Italian Renaissance and the Ottoman Empire.
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