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Restitution medal of Alexander VI

Coins and medals

Girolamo Paladino (?)

17th century (?)

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Rodrigo Borja (Borgia), born in Xàtiva, was a controversial Pope whose life was littered with scandals. The dark legend that surrounds his family has often overshadowed his work at the head of the Papacy. In the artistic-cultural fields he patronised painters like Pintorichio, the introducer of Renaissance painting to Valencia, strengthened the University of Rome and fortified and beautified the city. Alexander VI also formalised the most outstanding jubilee ceremony, the opening of the Holy Door, a recurring scene on jubilee, or holy year, medals. On this occasion the iconography shown is the coat of arms of the Borgias, with the ox as a symbol of the family. The presence of heraldry on medals is a habitual fact, as they became the means of transmitting the images of monarchs, nobles and high-ranking ecclesiastics, in this way strengthening their personal prestige.

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Location

Room19 ,Floor2

18 Leather

19 Gold, Silver and Metalworking Arts

20 Forge Work

21 Ceramics

22 Study Galleries

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PLACE OF EXECUTION

Rome

PERIOD

17th century (?)

Material

Struck bronze

Dimensions

Ø4.4 cm

Origin

Provenance unknown

WORK NUMBER

MEV 23247