Description: Amazing antique rare bronze medal of with high reliefs the 4th Centenary of Luis de Camões death 1580-1980.Luís Vaz de Camões was a Portuguese national poet, considered one of the greatest figures in Lusophone literature and one of the great poets of the Western tradition.He was the author of the literary work Os Lusíadas. Little is known for sure about his life. Apparently he was born in Lisbon, from a family of the gentry. About his childhood everything is conjecture but, at a young age, he received a solid education in the classical molds, mastering Latin and knowing ancient and modern literature and history. He may have studied at the University of Coimbra, but his time at the school is not documented. He attended the court of King João III, began his career as a lyric poet and became involved, as tradition says, in love with ladies of the nobility and possibly commoners, in addition to leading a bohemian and turbulent life. It is said that, because of a frustrated love, he went into self-exile in Africa, enlisted as a soldier, where he lost an eye in battle. Returning to Portugal, he wounded a servant of the Palace and was arrested. Pardoned, he left for the East. Spending several years there, he faced a series of adversities, was arrested several times, fought alongside the Portuguese forces and wrote his best-known work, the nationalist epic Os Lusíadas. Back in his homeland, he published Os Lusíadas and received a small pension from King D. Sebastião for services rendered to the Crown, but in his final years he seems to have faced difficulties to support himself. This medal was made in 1980 by the portuguese sculptor David Oliveira.The medal has 9.5 cm diameter, and 9 mm thickness. Weighs: 483 grams. A tracking number will be provided to follow the order. International buyers are welcome (For combined shipping, or more than one item contact me to know shipping cost details) Note: You can find more itens (mainly medals, and others) like this in my ebay store, take a look by clicking in the words visit store located in the right side of the screen bellow seller information. Be welcome. Thank´s.
Price: 58 USD
Location: Lisbon
End Time: 2025-01-09T20:42:42.000Z
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Composition: Bronze
Type: Medal
