This plaque by French medallist Séraphin Emile Vernier, allegorically represents archaeology. The obverse shows an idealised depiction of a female nude surrounded by excavated objects. The woman stands knee-deep in the excavation and holds a vase in her hand. With this plaque, Vernier was represented at the Salon of the Medal during the 1910 World's Fair in Brussels.
| Artist |
Emile-Séraphin Vernier
VIAF
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Monnaie de Paris
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| Title | Archeology |
| Date | 1902 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location | Paris TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription and signature on the front side: ARCHÉO / LOGIE ; SE . VERNIER |
| monogram on the reverse: E V | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | plaques (flat objects) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1909-KK |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
Monnaie de Paris Paris 1909 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1909-KK |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7661/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7662/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300055865 symbolism (artistic concept) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A72
female sex; woman
Iconclass
31AA the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure Iconclass 41D283 mask Iconclass 47D8(PICKAXE) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: pickaxe Iconclass 48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture Iconclass 49K1 history and archaeology Iconclass |
| Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles en 1910 : Salon international de la médaille contemporaine... : Groupe II: Beaux-Arts ; Classe 9B: Gravure en médailles (Bruxelles, Palais du Cinquantenaire, 01.05 - 15.11.1910) ; Catalogue / Victor Tourneur. - Bruxelles : Imprimerie A. Lesigne, 1910 (p.88, nr. 144 (188)) |
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