"Young Love - Mother Love" by Bruno Lucchesi

Young Love - Mother Love 1975
SOM-92.1
Golden bronze with tan patina
SOM-92.2
Silver

This medal was chosen as the 92nd issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1975. The obverse bears a young couple in passionate embrace. To right, B. LUCCHESI

The reverse bears mother holding baby in loving embrace.

Bruno Lucchessi attempted to make "a positive statement about Life - and the love of life." He showed two stages of love: the young, impetuous youths in passionate embrace, and the serene mother, loving her baby tenderly. In accordance with Lucchesi, the reverse can be seen as the fulfillment of the obverse. It could of course also be interpreted as a tale about the consequences of impetuous, youthful love.

This medal measures 73mm in diameter and was produced by the Medallic Art Company which struck 1,350 pieces in bronze and 185 in silver.

SOM-92.1
Bronze
73.0mm (2.87in)
Golden bronze with tan patina
"THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 92ND ISSUE - OCTOBER, 1975, BRUNO LUCCHESI, SC."(C)
MEDALLIC ART CO. DANBURY, CT. BRONZE
SOM-92.2
Silver
73.0mm (2.87in)
"THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 92ND ISSUE - OCTOBER, 1975, BRUNO LUCCHESI, SC."(C)
MEDALLIC ART CO. DANBURY, CT. .999 FINE SILVER