The Present and the Past. European Medallic Art 1800–1889
Nov 19 - Jan 26 2020
Pl. Powstańców Warszawy 5
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The exhibition features part of the extensive medallion collection of the National Museum in Wrocław. The presented pieces are from 1800 - 1889 and were designed and created by the most outstanding medalists and sculptors of that time: Austrian, Belgian, Czech, Danish, French, Dutch, German, Polish, Russian, Swiss, Swedish, English and Italian. The images on the medals feature rulers, historical events, exhibitions, constructions of canals, tunnels and railways, and a wide range of very accomplished personalities, among them scientists, writers and artists.