Seks medaljoner med forskellige motiver, to af dem med portrætter af Peder Griffenfeld 1703 - 1757

Johann Christoph Sysang created these six medal medallions of various motifs during the 18th century. Note the prominence of Peder Griffenfeld, his portrait featured in two of them. He was a powerful statesman, ennobled as a count. Griffenfeld's coat of arms is featured, flanked by allegorical figures, and above a motto: "MANE BIÆ" or "Remain strong, Bia." Bia was the Greek goddess of force and energy, a figure associated with power. We can think of similar iconographic references to strength and power within the context of Ancient Greece, as well as the heroic figures of the Renaissance. A psychological reading might suggest that Griffenfeld sought to align himself with archetypes of power, drawing on the emotional resonance of historical and mythological symbols. The cyclical resurfacing of symbols such as the coat of arms, and allegorical figures reflect the non-linear, cyclical progression of cultural memory and subconscious association.