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Religious Medal for the Pelgrimage to Our Lady of Halle, 1920

  • bronze
  • 29.9 x 40.4 mm
  • Inv. 1921-CI-1

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In 1920, the priest-dean of Halle decided to have a plaque made by Frantz Vermeylen, a local artist, in honour of the pilgrimage to Our Lady of Halle. It was produced both in this form, as a small token, and in the form of pendants. The latter were usually sold as religious keepsakes at pilgrimage sites, as was the case at Scherpenheuvel or Oostakker-Lourdes. The image depicts a Mary with child on a throne. Two winged angels hold the canopy aside. The Salvator Mundi is depicted on the reverse.

Artist

Frantz Vermeylen RKD
Leuven 1857 - Leuven 1922
medalistsAAT

Title Religious Medal for the Pelgrimage to Our Lady of Halle
Date 1920
Period 20th century
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings inscription and signature on the front side: SALVATOR ; MVNDI ; F. VERMEYLEN
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Collection medals AAT
Object type plaques (flat objects) AAT
Inventory number 1921-CI-1
Acquisition credit purchase
Sint-Martinuskerk (Halle)
1921
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1921-CI-1
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8358/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11D2 Christ as child or youth (in general) ~ Christian religion Iconclass
11D21 Christ-child (with attributes) Iconclass
11D324 'Salvator Mundi', making a blessing gesture; an orb in his hand or at his feet Iconclass
11F the Virgin Mary Iconclass
11G angels Iconclass
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