Stichting van het seminarie te Leuven, ter ere van Maria Christina en Albert-Kasimir, landvoogden der zuidelijke Nederlanden, penning vereerd door het gewest Brabant 1786
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metal, sculpture
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portrait
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neoclacissism
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metal
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sculpture
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history-painting
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miniature
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statue
This octagonal silver medal was created by Theodorus Victor van Berckel in 1786 to commemorate the founding of the General Seminary in Leuven, Belgium. The obverse features a profile portrait of Maria Christina and Albert-Kasimir, the governors of the Southern Netherlands. The reverse is inscribed with a Latin dedication to the "alumni" (graduates) of the seminary. The medal, measuring 3.4 cm in diameter, is a fine example of 18th-century medallic art and provides insight into the history of the seminary and its patrons.
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