The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

A circular bronze medal depicts a craggy mountain peak rising in relief, a small tree standing at its base. Above, stars scatter beneath raised block letters curving in concentric rows: "THERE IS NO EASY WAY FROM THE EARTH TO THE STARS." The dark brown surface highlights the uneven texture of the rock formations, while the glint of light off the bronze emphasizes the sharp edges of the mountain and the smooth background.

Medal: There is No Easy Way from the Earth to the Stars (reverse)

1933

Gaetano Cecere

(American, 1894–1985)
America
bronze
Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1933.419.b
Location: Not on view
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