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| Keywords: Jacopo da Trezzo - Medal of Queen Mary Tudor as Wife of King Philip II - Walters 59620 - Obverse.jpg In 1555 Jacopo da Trezzo moved to the Southern Netherlands to enter the service of Philip II of Spain There he cast medals of Philip and also of Mary Tudor queen of England to commemorate their wedding in 1554 The crisp modeling lends Mary's features alertness and dignity The inscription on the medal celebrates her as defender of the faith for her support of Catholicism in England ca 1555 Renaissance gilt on copper alloy cm 6 7 accession number 59 620 6565 Douglas H Gordon Baltimore Walters Art Museum Gift of Douglas H Gordon 1942 place of origin south Netherlands Walters Art Museum license Renaissance reliefs in the Walters Art Museum Jacopo da Trezzo Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
