102603 | GERMANY. Albrecht Dürer silver Medal.

102603  |  GERMANY. Albrecht Dürer silver Medal. Issued 1928 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of the famous painter, printmaker, humanist, and theorist (36mm, 24.80 g, 12h). By K. Goetz in München.

 

ALBRECHT • DÜRER • 1528–1928, bust left // DEUTSCHEN • MEISTER EHRT • EURE, putto standing slightly right, holding up rolled cartouche with Dürer's monogram; in background, large Dürer coat-of-arms with ornamented helmet. Edge: BAYER.HAUPTMÜNZAMT SILBER 900f.

 

Kienast 388. Choice Mint State. Lightly toned, with a deeper nature nearer some of the peripheries.

 

A prolific painter, printmaker, and humanist during the German Renaissance, Albrecht Dürer garnered quite the reputation while still in his 20's, communicating with many of the leading artists of his time while receiving the patronage of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. One of his most famous works, his Self-Portrait at Twenty Eight, is notable for its allusion to earlier versions of the Christ Pantocrator icon. Here, Goetz portrays the artist later in life and in a side profile view.

 

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