A bronze medal titled "Pope Gregory XIII (Ugo Buoncompagni, 1502 to 1585, pope 1572), Promulger of the Gregorian Calendar," cast by the Italian medalist Giovanni V. Melon and dated 1579. The medal commemorates the calendar reform of 1582, and its own inscription names the pope outright. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 12.140.1.
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MediumBronze medal, Giovanni V. Melon, Italian, active ca. 1570 to 1590, dated 1579, Metropolitan Museum of Art 12.140.1 1 Medium (class) Connections
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Source Pope Gregory XIII, Promulger of the Gregorian Calendar, accession 12.140.1 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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The Met's own title for this medal names the subject outright, giving Gregory XIII's birth name, dates and the year he was elected pope, and commemorates his 1582 calendar reform.
Source Pope Gregory XIII, Promulger of the Gregorian Calendar, accession 12.140.1 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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1. Pope Gregory XIII, Promulger of the Gregorian Calendar, accession 12.140.1 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art- accession 12.140.1
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A bronze medal titled "Pope Gregory XIII (Ugo Buoncompagni, 1502 to 1585, pope 1572), Promulger of the Gregorian Calendar," cast by the Italian medalist Giovanni V.
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