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Alessandro Astesano, Urban VIII (1568-1644), Pope 1623-1644, Port of Civitavecchia, Annual Medal, 1632, gilt, bronze, 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm.), Every year on June 29, in conjunction with the feasts of Saints Peter and Paul, the Vatican issues an annual medal celebrating what the Pope deemed to be the most significant event of the year. In 1632, during the eleventh year of his reign, Urban VIII chose to boast Rome's military and economic prowess, by highlighting the improvements to the fortifications at Civitavecchia, a naval base and a trade hub, on the celebratory medal. Though the reverse inscription claims the renovations have rendered the port complete, NVNC RE PERFECTO [It is now perfect], future papal administrations continued to fortify the port.
![Alessandro Astesano, Urban VIII (1568-1644), Pope 1623-1644, Port of Civitavecchia, Annual Medal, 1632, gilt, bronze, 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm.), Every year on June 29, in conjunction with the feasts of Saints Peter and Paul, the Vatican issues an annual medal celebrating what the Pope deemed to be the most significant event of the year. In 1632, during the eleventh year of his reign, Urban VIII chose to boast Rome's military and economic prowess, by highlighting the improvements to the fortifications at Civitavecchia, a naval base and a trade hub, on the celebratory medal. Though the reverse inscription claims the renovations have rendered the port complete, NVNC RE PERFECTO [It is now perfect], future papal administrations continued to fortify the port.](/photos/prev/Zjk0OWMwMA/album_alb4876927.webp)
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Alessandro Astesano, Urban VIII (1568-1644), Pope 1623-1644, Port of Civitavecchia, Annual Medal, 1632, gilt, bronze, 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm.), Every year on June 29, in conjunction with the feasts of Saints Peter and Paul, the Vatican issues an annual medal celebrating what the Pope deemed to be the most significant event of the year. In 1632, during the eleventh year of his reign, Urban VIII chose to boast Rome's military and economic prowess, by highlighting the improvements to the fortifications at Civitavecchia, a naval base and a trade hub, on the celebratory medal. Though the reverse inscription claims the renovations have rendered the port complete, NVNC RE PERFECTO [It is now perfect], future papal administrations continued to fortify the port.
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Image size:
3365 x 3333 px | 32.1 MB
Print size:
28.5 x 28.2 cm | 11.2 x 11.1 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
1 11/16 • 1568-1644 • 1632 • 4.3 CM. • ALESSANDRO ASTESANO • ANNUAL MEDAL CELEBRATING • ANNUAL MEDAL • ARTFORM: BRONZEWORK • BOAST ROME'S MILITARY • BRONCE • BRONZE BRASS • BRONZE • BRONZES • CELEBRATION • CELEBRATORY MEDAL. • CIVITAVECCHIA • CONJUNCTION • ECONOMIC PROWESS • ELEVENTH YEAR • EVERY YEAR • FEST • FESTIVAL • FESTIVITY • FETE • FORTIFICATIONS • FORTIFY • FUTURE PAPAL ADMINISTRATIONS CONTINUED • GILT • HARBOR • HARBOUR • HIGHLIGHTING • IMPROVEMENTS • JUNE 29 • NOW PERFECT • NVNC RE PERFECTO • PARTY • PAUL • POPE 1623-1644 • POPE DEEMED • PORT COMPLETE • PORT • PUERTO • REIGN • RENDERED • RÉNOVATIONS • REVERSE INSCRIPTION CLAIMS • SAINTS PETER • SIGNIFICANT EVENT • TRADE HUB • URBAN VIII CHOSE • URBAN VIII • VATICAN ISSUES • YEAR.
