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Posted 01/12/2018 1:57 pm
Some of you may know that I have looked diligently almost every day for this medal and for a long time.
It is coming to me by coincidence at a great price.
I figured it would show up unexpectedly, and so it did.
Hope it looks this good when it arrives.
It is a 1975 rather scarce sterling medal from the Treasures of American Art set of 100 medals.
It has an image of a beautiful sculpture of the famous Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Diana - also known as Diana of the Tower - is an iconic statue by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
The first version was destroyed by fire and what was left of the top half was either lost or discarded. I wouldn't mind finding that!
Once a famous New York City landmark, the second version stood atop the tower of Madison Square Garden from 1893 to 1925. Since 1932, it has been in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Diana was the goddess of the hunt, the moon, and nature in Roman mythology, associated with wild animals and woodland, and having the power to talk to and control animals. She was equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, though she had an independent origin in Italy.
Diana was known as the virgin goddess of childbirth and women. She was one of the three maiden goddesses, along with Minerva and Vesta, who swore never to marry.
Oak groves and deer were especially sacred to her. Diana was born with her twin brother, Apollo, on the island of Delos, daughter of Jupiter and Latona. She made up a triad with two other Roman deities; Egeria the water nymph, her servant and assistant midwife; and Virbius, the woodland god.
Very excited. To me, this is the 1909 S VDB of my medal collection.
It is coming to me by coincidence at a great price.
I figured it would show up unexpectedly, and so it did.
Hope it looks this good when it arrives.
It is a 1975 rather scarce sterling medal from the Treasures of American Art set of 100 medals.
It has an image of a beautiful sculpture of the famous Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Diana - also known as Diana of the Tower - is an iconic statue by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
The first version was destroyed by fire and what was left of the top half was either lost or discarded. I wouldn't mind finding that!
Once a famous New York City landmark, the second version stood atop the tower of Madison Square Garden from 1893 to 1925. Since 1932, it has been in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Diana was the goddess of the hunt, the moon, and nature in Roman mythology, associated with wild animals and woodland, and having the power to talk to and control animals. She was equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, though she had an independent origin in Italy.
Diana was known as the virgin goddess of childbirth and women. She was one of the three maiden goddesses, along with Minerva and Vesta, who swore never to marry.
Oak groves and deer were especially sacred to her. Diana was born with her twin brother, Apollo, on the island of Delos, daughter of Jupiter and Latona. She made up a triad with two other Roman deities; Egeria the water nymph, her servant and assistant midwife; and Virbius, the woodland god.
Very excited. To me, this is the 1909 S VDB of my medal collection.
Absolutley stunning!
