Rembert Dodoens (1517-1585), also known as Dodonaeus, earned a medical degree at the Catholic University of Leuven (Louvain) in 1535. He became the personal physician to both Holy Roman Emperors Maximillian II and Rudolph II. In his last years, he was Professor of Botany at the University of Leyden. He is best known as a writer of botanical topics and is credited with the first detailed description of epidemic ergotism.
- Medal
Bronze. Belgium. Undated, but ca. 1848. Signed. Posthumous.
- Size
47 mm
- Artist
Adolphe Christian Jouvenel (1798-1867), Belgian medallist Adolphe Christian Jouvenel (1798-1867), Belgian sculptor and medallist, son of the medallic artist Jean Baptiste Clément Jouvenel; published series of portrait-medals of Belgian celebrities; created ca. 70 medals. (Forrer 3, 89)
- Obverse
Clothed bust to right, wearing coat with fur and ruff; full beard; below and parallel to truncation, JOUVENEL; in curve along edge at left, R. DODOENS DE MALINES and at right, 1518-1585.
- Reverse
LA BELGIQUE / OÙ L'ON AIME TANT LES FLEURS / S'HONORE D'AVOIR VU NAÎTRE / DODONAEUS QUI FIT FAIRE A LA / BOTANIQUE SES PREMIERS PROGRÉS. / 1554, IL PUBLIE SON HERBIER A ANVERS. / 1568, IL REFUSE LA PLACE DE MÉDICIN / DE LA COUR A MADRID. 1574, IL ACCEPTE / CELLE DE MEDICIN DE MAXIMILIEN II / ET SE REND A VIENNE. 1580, IL / REVIENT DANS SA PATRIE ALORS / DESOLÉE PAR LA GUERRE ET / BIENTÔT IL VA PROFESSER / LA MEDICINE A LEYDE / OÙ IL MEURT EN / 1585., in sixteen lines; above, a vase of flowers and at left two books with FLORUM HISTORIAE in two lines; at right staff of Aesculapius and three books, one open with STIRP. HIST. in one line.
- Ref
Freeman 145; Storer 849; Kluyskens 259-2; Nilsson 157
