The sculpture depicted on the medallion shows a figure with a crown of thorns on his head. The figure is bare-chested with visible muscles, wounds, and a sacrificial posture. The material appears to be metallic with a bronze-like color. The sculpture suggests a three-dimensional relief with pronounced physical features against the background. The words "VULNERA CHRISTI" are embossed around the perimeter, referring to the wounds of Christ. The contrast between raised and recessed areas gives a sense of depth, enhancing the subject's realism and presence.

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The Man of Sorrows [obverse]

medalist Sebastian Dadler (German, 1586 - 1657)

1631

Medium: sliver
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall (diameter): 4.25 cm (1 11/16 in.)
Culture: Strasbourg
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line: Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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