Artist:

Anthony de Francisci, born Palermo, Italy 1887-died New York City 1964  Search this

Medium:

bronze

Dimensions:

2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm) diam.

Type:

Sculpture-Medal-Sample

Date:

1935

Luce Center Label:

Anthony de Francisci’s artist’s strike, or sample, represents the obverse of the true medal and offers a stylized image taken from the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Behind the great hand that holds an infant, a bolt of lightning separates the heavens from the earth. The Latin phrase <em>fiat vita</em> means “let there be life,” de Francisci’s adaptation of the biblical phrase “Let there be light.” Research has not yet revealed the source of this commission or the purpose of the medal.

Topic:

Landscape\celestial  Search this

Figure\fragment\hand  Search this

Figure\child\nude  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate

Object number:

1966.110.30

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk72637cbd8-c5ca-483d-93f6-ac9bd38af0ee

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1966.110.30