Sujet

Commemorative medallion, 1916, (1920-1930). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Commemorative medallion, 1916, (1920-1930). Designed by Jan Raszka. Obverse shows a row of marching soldiers (right side profiles); above them is the crowned Polish eagle in flight. Between two concentric circles is an inscription in capital letters: "Legionstom Slazakom Poleglym Za Ojczyzne" (To the Silesian Legionnaires who died for their homeland). The reverse shows a group of four modernized ancient warriors (the relief surface has been given slightly cubist features). At the bottom is the inscription: "MCMXIV-MCMXVI" (1914-1916). Unknown photographer.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A44_289

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,3Mo (3,8Mo) / 42,0cm x 29,4cm / 4960 x 3474 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Europe Latin arts country finance currency coin sculpture art museum design Poland commemoration relief polish Greece military war inscription location century commemorative coinage National Museum soldiers soldier thirties first world war concept medal medals hero twenties B&W heroic collectible medallion heroism World War I WWI graphic design numismatics black & white black and white bas relief B W bas-relief 1930s 1920s Ancient Greece World War One 1910s 20th century Ancient Greek inscribed 1st World War TGN WW1 Silesia Silesian photograph Unknown Heritage Art numismatology National Museum in Krakow MNK National Museum in Kraków reproductions (derivative object) bromine - silver print bromide print silver bromide print Jan Raszka Raszka Jan Jan Florian Raszka Raszka Jan Florian