aceful inappearance. W. T. The Belgian Committee of the Congres Inter-national de Numismatique et dart de la medaillehaving been inspired by a wish to see includedin the exhibition of Fine Arts at the Palais duCinquantenaire an international Salon devoted tothe art of the medal, laid their proposal… … a special class. This step—(I translate thewords of M. Tourneur in his preface to theCatalogue)— of which it is impossible at onceto appreciate the significance, is one of exceedingimportance, for it implies the official recognitionof the contemporary art of the medal as a specialbranch of plastic…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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