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Metsys, Quentin (1466-1530)
Cast bronze medal of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, 1519. The Latin and Greek inscriptions around Metsys' portrait of the great humanist scholar Erasmus (1469-1536) tell us that the portrait was executed from life but that 'his writings will present a better image'.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART192046
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3600px × 1800px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Bronze
Erasmus of Rotterdam (1469-1536)
Humanist
Inscription
Medal
Portrait