Vintage French Bronze and shipping Enamel Saint Sylvie Modernist Medal | Elie Pellegrin

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The modernist medallists practiced their craft from the 1930s through the 1970s. They dismissed Victorian style as too decorative, Art Nouveau pieces shipping were deemed too fussy, and the Art Deco aesthetic was considered excessively rigid. Mid-Century medallists used avant-garde designs, whimsical portrayals of people, and floral motifs to create pieces which were in keeping with the Modernist movements of the day. Modernist medals were delicate, yet daring.

This artsy medal centers on an imagery of Saint Sylvie, mother of Saint Gregory the Great and venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. St. Sylvie is patroness of pregnant women. On the reverse is a cross.

The medal is crafted in bronze and decorated with glassy enamel in blue, navy blue, white, black, and cream. It measures 1-3/8 inches in diameter and weighs in at 20.4 grams.

The medal is by Élie Pellegrin (1914-2001) a famous French sculptor born at the beginning of WWI into a devoutly Christian family. His staunch faith became a major influence in the wonderful art that he created during his life.

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