{"product_id":"vintage-bronze-art-nouveau-medal-head-of-christ","title":"Vintage Bronze Art Nouveau Medal, Head of Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the Vintage Bronze Art Nouveau Medal the frame does most of the talking. Tendrils curl away above and below in long asymmetric whiplash curves, one of them turning into a leaf, and they enclose a small round panel set almost off-center. Within it is the head of Christ in profile, long-haired and bearded, a plain halo behind him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose curves are Art Nouveau, the style of about 1900, when devotional metalwork briefly borrowed the vocabulary of the jewellers rather than the church furnishers. The result is a Holy Face that would sit comfortably beside secular jewellery of the same date without losing any of its seriousness. The profile is modelled with a lightness that matches the frame, and the antiquing settles into the tendrils so the relief stays crisp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Art Nouveau Head of Christ Medal was faithfully reproduced from an antique original and cast in the USA using a traditional fine-detail casting process that preserves the medal's vintage character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtisan-cast from an antique original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished by hand, so every piece is subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuy the medal alone, or add an optional chain or cord necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a cord or chain to have it arrive assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArrives in a deluxe velour jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Equatoria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48943466414265,"sku":"3c3-596-B","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/3c3-596-B.png?v=1787688721","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/vintage-bronze-art-nouveau-medal-head-of-christ","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}