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Fifteen Medallions with Roman Heads
ca. 1490-153615th/16th century
Daniel Hopfer (aka Daniel Hopfer I), German, (ca. 1470–1536)
- heads (representations) - Representations of the heads of humans, animals, or mythical or legendary beings. [December 1997 descriptor added.]
- medallions (ornament areas) - Use for round or oval enframements, usually containing figures or ornamental motifs. Primarily found in two-dimensional media, such as textiles, stained glass, and manuscript illuminations; for circular decorated panels in architectural contexts, use "roundels." [April 1998 related terms added, "roundels", "tondi". February 1993 lead-in term added.]
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Daniel Hopfer (aka Daniel Hopfer I), German, (ca. 1470–1536) . Fifteen Medallions with Roman Heads, ca. 1490-1536. Iron etching on thin laid paper. First state, before the Funck number. : mm (in.). DAC accession number 2018.3.1. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 2018. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: J. Giammatteo) .