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Benedetto Pistrucci, a Common card
Benedetto Pistrucci was an Italian gem-engraver, medallist and a coin engraver, probably best known for his Saint George and the Dragon design for the British sovereign coin.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 80
- Power
- 151
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 8,600
Ranked #1,947 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Benedetto Pistrucci quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Benedetto Pistrucci card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He became prominent as a cameo carver and was ______ by royalty.
Answer
patronised. He became prominent as a cameo carver and was patronised by royalty. From the Benedetto Pistrucci article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Born in Rome in ____, Pistrucci studied briefly with other artists before striking out on his own at age 15.
Answer
1780s. Born in Rome in 1783, Pistrucci studied briefly with other artists before striking out on his own at age 15. From the Benedetto Pistrucci article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Asha Bhosle. Asha Bhosle 83 · Elle Fanning 78 · Jan Fabre 74 · Benedetto Pistrucci 71 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Pistrucci was commissioned by the British government to create the large Waterloo Medal, a project which took him thirty years to complete.
- Born in Rome in 1783, Pistrucci studied briefly with other artists before striking out on his own at age 15.
- He became prominent as a cameo carver and was patronised by royalty.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Benedetto Pistrucci article was read about 8,600 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 71 and blocks with 80: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
How to get Benedetto Pistrucci
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Benedetto Pistrucci (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Maria Elisa Pistrucci (1824–1881), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
