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The Trinity

1544

Hans R. Reinhart

(German, c. 1500–1581)
Germany
silver
Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Gift of G. Garretson Wade 1956.337
Location: 114 Late Northern Renaissance

Description

Commissioned by Duke Moritz of Saxony, this medal depicts the Trinity in the form of the Throne of Grace. God the Father holds the cross on which Christ has been crucified, expressing God’s acceptance of Christ’s sacrifice, with the Holy Spirit between them in the form of a dove.
  • Milliken, William. "A Medallion of the Trinity." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 43, no. 9 (November 1956): 196-197. Reproduced: cover, p. 194; Mentioned: p. 196 www.jstor.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 250 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 108 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 108 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 128 archive.org
  • Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 2, 1982-March 20, 1983).
  • {{cite web|title=The Trinity|url=false|author=Hans R. Reinhart|year=1544|access-date=20 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1956.337