WORK OF THE THREE MARYS MEDAL. B. MAURA

Description:
- A medal that is noticeably rectangular, with a semicircular top and a flat handle with a ring, made of silver-plated brass, sculpted by Bartolomé Maura y Montaner, representing on the obverse side the Crucifixion together with the Three Marys, and on the reverse side a tabernacle. It is not known who made this sculpture, which was issued in the first half of the 20th century to be dedicated to the corresponding religious organizations.
- Front: High relief of the Crucifixion along with the Three Marys -Mary Most Holy, Mary of Cleophas and Mary Magdalen- the Apostle Saint John the Evangelist, and Salome. To the right of the Crucifix is St. John standing in prayerful attitude looking at Jesus. To the left of the Crucifix, according to our understanding, two Marys are standing; one of them may be Mary Most Holy in a prayerful attitude looking at Jesus, and more withdrawn Mary of Cleophas in an attitude of recollection. At the foot of the Cross there are two Women kneeling; the one in the foreground could be Mary Magdalene with her head bowed, and to the left of the Cross, and a bit withdrawn, Salome in an attitude of prayer. On the lower part of this face, there is the legend 'WORK OF THE THREE MARIES AND THE DISCIPLES OF S. JOHN'. Above this legend, and in the lower left corner of the Medal, is engraved the signature 'B. MAURA'.
- Reverse: High relief of a Tabernacle with the door open and the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. At the top it has some angels among the clouds. On the sides of the Tabernacle, plants and flowers are growing. On the lower part of this face, it has the legend 'SAGRARIOS CALVARIOS'. The Tabernacle Fronton has the SHJ Monogram with a cross on its top. This Monogram is inverted with respect to the one used by the Society of Jesus, which is JHS with a cross on its upper part.
- Song: Plain without any inscription.
- Bartolomé Maura y Montaner (1844-1926), was a well known artist, painter, engraver and medalist. There are works by him, among other collections, in the Prado Museum, the National Library and the San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts. Bartolomé Maura y Montaner won several competitions and is recognized by many contemporary artists, occupying various positions in Institutions related to Art.
- The artistic quality of the medal is very high, executed in a very personal style and with great ease, achieving harmonious and expressive effects in the high reliefs.
- This Medal was made both in silver-plated brass and in aluminum.
- With slight variations, you can find the same medal made with different materials, but signed by EURAS, E. AUSIÓ, in even without any signature.
- The passage of time, with its 100 years of life, and the wear and tear of silver plating, has given it a beautiful and attractive patina.
Conservation and damage:
- The Medal, considered globally, is in good condition, but always bearing in mind the following observations.
- On the obverse side, the silver plating shows uniform and significant wear, mainly in its most exposed parts.
- On the reverse side, the silver plate shows a noticeable and uniform wear, being more worn on the right side and mainly on the most exposed parts.
- As much in the Front as in the Reverse of the Medal, the high relief presents a Very Low Wear.
- The edge has several very small blows.

Comments:
- Although this medal can be easily found, they are usually in pretty bad condition

- Both measurements and weight are approximate.

- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.

- Because it is inevitable the differences of tonalities between photos and reality, you must have in mind that the tones of the colours of the photos are not exactly equal to the tones of the real colours.

- The object shows the wear and tear of its time, as well as some stains. It has small flaws.

- The data provided here are not contrasted personal opinions.

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