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They originated in the 1440ies with the desire to reproduce coins and hardstone engravings from ancient Greece and Rome. Some were made as collector's pieces, to be viewed and displayed in private, and others for practical purposes. They also inspired designs in other media, from architecture to book-bindings. Plaquettes had a role in disseminating classical imagery and designs throughout Europe, in the same manner as the contemporary print. The subject matter was often a miniature composition, only rarely a single isolated figure. \r\n\r\nThis plaquette is made by Bernardi after a drawing by Michelangelo.\r\nGiovanni Desiderio Bernardi (1494-1553) was an Italian gem-engraver and medallist. 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