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Mockery of the Roman Catholic Church, on the Occasion of the Council of Trent
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Mockery of the Roman Catholic Church, on the Occasion of the Council of Trent

anonymous · 1545 · casting; gild; gilding (material); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Silver medal. Obverse: overlapping heads of a pope (top) and a devil (bottom) within an inscription. Reverse: overlapping heads of a cardinal (top) and a jester (bottom) within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalsatirical medalcopy
Credit lineBespotting van de Rooms-Katholieke Kerk, naar aanleiding van het Concilie van Trente. 1545. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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