Ludovico Scarampi (or Mezzarota), 1402–1465 1461 - 1470

This small, silver medal depicts Ludovico Scarampi, Patriarch of Aquileia, in profile. Created by the artist Cristoforo di Geremia between 1461 and 1470, the medal is a fine example of Renaissance portraiture in miniature. The inscription around the edge of the medal reads, "LAVDIVICVS PATRIARCA ECCLESIAE AQUILEIENSIS," meaning "Ludovico, Patriarch of the Church of Aquileia." The work, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies the artistic and cultural flourishing of the late 15th century in Italy.