Mining Works on Monte Leone [reverse]

Gasparo Morone Mola

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a detailed medallion. The medallion features a central scene of workers engaged in construction or mining, framed by a laurel wreath. The medallion has an inscription "FERRI FODINIS APERTIS" across the top, and the bottom features the date in Roman numerals "MDCCCXXVII" and the word "ROMA." The central imagery depicts individuals working in a quarry or mining site, with one figure standing and another bending over a structure. The background shows smaller figures on a hillside. The medallion's craftsmanship highlights fine detail, with the laurel wreath and text artistically etched around the perimeter.