Bespotting van de Rooms-Katholieke Kerk, naar aanleiding van het Concilie van Trente 1545

This small, silver medal by Friedrich Hagenauer, created in 1545, depicts a bust of Pope Paul III on one side and a friar with a book in his hand on the other. The inscription around the Pope’s head reads "PONTIFEX MAXIMUS." The medal, likely made as a commemorative item, references the Council of Trent, a pivotal event in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. The Council, convened in 1545, aimed to address the Protestant Reformation and reaffirm Catholic doctrines. The inclusion of a friar suggests the importance of religious orders in promoting the Church's reforms during this period.