Creator

Catherine de Médicis

Creation-date

ca. 1550

Technique

Casting

Material

Iron

Inventory number

Inv. OA 858

Subject-1

Coat of arms

Object-Current-Location

Paris, Musée du Louvre

Digital resource author

GrECI Project

Digital-resource-rights holder

University of Oslo (for GrECI project)

Image-number

029_Id_4

License

CC BY

Description

This artefact exemplifies the use of Greek in the decoration of palaces. The plate displays two double Κ on either side of Catherine de Medici's coat of arms, along with an inscription of her Greek motto (transl. "Good hope triumphs over hardship"). This reflects the cultural atmosphere that early modern royal courts sought to foster and highlights their ability to attract skilled artists.