From Germanic Patientia to Milanese Classicism: The Allegorical Image of Mary of Hungary in the Renaissance Medal
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https://doi.org/10.22429/Euc2026.sep.Extra.01.06Keywords:
medal, allegory, Mary of Hungary, Victory, Patience, Ludwig Neufahrer, Leone Leoni, Netherlands, Spes, VigilateAbstract
This article analyzes the allegorical medal portraits of Mary of Hungary. It explores the shift from the Germanic tradition—linked to her role as a mourning widow and her political perseverance—to the figure of Victory, influenced by Italian classicism. This visual transition, promoted alongside her humanist advisors, allowed her to project an image of a strategic and protective ruler, thereby consolidating her authority and facilitating the transfer of power.
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