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Pisanello

Pisanello

Republic of Pisa, ?–1455

WA-00021604

PaintingRenaissance

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65

Works in Collection

76

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5

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80%

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WikidataQ311082

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BiographyWikidata· 70%
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Death yearWikidata· 70%
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Why this artist matters now

Pisanello, born Antonio di Puccio Pisano or Antonio di Puccio da Cereto, also erroneously called Vittore Pisano by Giorgio Vasari, was one of the most distinguished painters of the early Italian Renaissance and Quattrocento. He was acclaimed by poets such as Guarino da Verona and praised by humanists of his time, who compared him to such illustrious names as Cimabue, Phidias and Praxiteles.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 2mo ago

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Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (65)

Angel in a Car Drawn by Horses [reverse]

Angel in a Car Drawn by Horses [reverse]

1449 · bronze//Late cast

overall (diameter): 11.02 cm (4 5/16 in.) gross weight: 325.45 gr (0.717 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Sphere Representing Earth, Sea, and Sky [reverse]

Sphere Representing Earth, Sea, and Sky [reverse]

overall (diameter): 7.81 cm (3 1/16 in.) gross weight: 168.68 gr (0.372 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Don Iñigo d'Avalos, d. 1484, Grand Chamberlain of Naples 1449 [obverse]

Don Iñigo d'Avalos, d. 1484, Grand Chamberlain of Naples 1449 [obverse]

overall (diameter): 7.81 cm (3 1/16 in.) gross weight: 168.68 gr (0.372 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Alfonso V of Aragon, 1394-1458, King of Naples and Sicily 1443

Alfonso V of Aragon, 1394-1458, King of Naples and Sicily 1443

overall (octagonal): 8.84 x 5.88 cm (3 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.) gross weight: 85.46 gr (0.188 lb.)

National Gallery of Art

Alfonso V of Aragon, 1394-1458, King of Naples and Sicily 1443 [obverse]

Alfonso V of Aragon, 1394-1458, King of Naples and Sicily 1443 [obverse]

1449 · bronze//Late cast

overall (diameter): 11.02 cm (4 5/16 in.) gross weight: 325.45 gr (0.717 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Eagle and Lesser Birds of Prey in a Rocky Landscape [reverse]

Eagle and Lesser Birds of Prey in a Rocky Landscape [reverse]

overall (diameter): 11.12 cm (4 3/8 in.) gross weight: 549.85 gr (1.212 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Alfonso V of Aragon, 1394-1458, King of Naples and Sicily 1443 [obverse]

Alfonso V of Aragon, 1394-1458, King of Naples and Sicily 1443 [obverse]

overall (diameter): 11.12 cm (4 3/8 in.) gross weight: 549.85 gr (1.212 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Lodovico Gonzaga in Armor, on Horseback [reverse]

Lodovico Gonzaga in Armor, on Horseback [reverse]

overall (diameter): 10.15 cm (4 in.) gross weight: 321.99 gr (0.71 lb.) axis: 11:00

National Gallery of Art

Innocence and Unicorn in a Moonlit Landscape [reverse]

Innocence and Unicorn in a Moonlit Landscape [reverse]

overall (diameter): 8.66 cm (3 7/16 in.) gross weight: 215.56 gr (0.475 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Cecilia Gonzaga, 1426-1451, daughter of Gianfrancesco I [obverse]

Cecilia Gonzaga, 1426-1451, daughter of Gianfrancesco I [obverse]

overall (diameter): 8.66 cm (3 7/16 in.) gross weight: 215.56 gr (0.475 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Lodovico Gonzaga, 1412-1478, 2nd Marquess of Mantua 1444 [obverse]

Lodovico Gonzaga, 1412-1478, 2nd Marquess of Mantua 1444 [obverse]

overall (diameter): 10.15 cm (4 in.) gross weight: 321.99 gr (0.71 lb.) axis: 11:00

National Gallery of Art

Ciclia Virgo Filia Johannis Francisci Primi Marchionis Matve

Ciclia Virgo Filia Johannis Francisci Primi Marchionis Matve

Diam.: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pelican in Her Piety [reverse]

Pelican in Her Piety [reverse]

overall (diameter): 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.) gross weight: 113.22 gr (0.25 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Vittorino de' Rambaldoni da Feltre, 1379-1446, Humanist [obverse]

Vittorino de' Rambaldoni da Feltre, 1379-1446, Humanist [obverse]

overall (diameter): 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.) gross weight: 113.22 gr (0.25 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Pelican in Her Piety [reverse]

Pelican in Her Piety [reverse]

overall (diameter): 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.) gross weight: 107.68 gr (0.237 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Vittorino de' Rambaldoni da Feltre, 1379-1446, Humanist [obverse]

Vittorino de' Rambaldoni da Feltre, 1379-1446, Humanist [obverse]

overall (diameter): 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.) gross weight: 107.68 gr (0.108 kg) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Medal: Don Iñigo d’Avalos

Medal: Don Iñigo d’Avalos

1446 · Copper alloy with a dark brown patina.

Diam. 8 cm, wt. 98.82 g.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait medal of Vittorino Rambaldoni da Feltre (obverse); A Pelican (reverse)

Portrait medal of Vittorino Rambaldoni da Feltre (obverse); A Pelican (reverse)

1446 · Bronze (yellowish copper alloy with brown patina and traces of black lacquer or wax)

Other: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Domenico Novello Malatesta, 1418-1465, Lord of Cesena and Cervia 1429 [obverse]

Domenico Novello Malatesta, 1418-1465, Lord of Cesena and Cervia 1429 [obverse]

overall (diameter): 8.57 cm (3 3/8 in.) gross weight: 221.94 gr (0.489 lb.) axis: 1:00

National Gallery of Art

Domenico Novello Malatesta in Armor, Kneeling before a Crucifix [reverse]

Domenico Novello Malatesta in Armor, Kneeling before a Crucifix [reverse]

overall (diameter): 8.57 cm (3 3/8 in.) gross weight: 221.94 gr (0.489 lb.) axis: 1:00

National Gallery of Art

Sigismondo on a Charger before a Fortress [reverse]

Sigismondo on a Charger before a Fortress [reverse]

overall (diameter): 10.34 cm (4 1/16 in.) gross weight: 385.24 gr (0.849 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Sigismondo on a Charger before a Fortress [reverse]

Sigismondo on a Charger before a Fortress [reverse]

overall (diameter): 10.12 cm (4 in.) gross weight: 364.64 gr (0.804 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, 1417-1468, Lord of Rimini 1432 [obverse]

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, 1417-1468, Lord of Rimini 1432 [obverse]

overall (diameter): 10.34 cm (4 1/16 in.) gross weight: 385.24 gr (0.849 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, 1417-1468, Lord of Rimini and Fano [obverse]

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, 1417-1468, Lord of Rimini and Fano [obverse]

overall (diameter): 8.95 cm (3 1/2 in.) gross weight: 288.69 gr (0.636 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

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Artwork sources (5)

65 published of 65 catalogued · 65 with image

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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Art Institute Chicago
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Rijksmuseum
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 8)

8 entries · 1 sources

Leonello d'Este
1441 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Portrait of Leonello D'Este, Marquess of Ferrara (obverse and reverse)
1435 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of John VIII Palaoelogus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (reverse)
1433 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of John VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (obverse) and (reverse)
1433 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of Leonello D'Este, Marquess of Ferrara (reverse)
1435 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of Leonello D'Este, Marquess of Ferrara (obverse)
1435 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of John VIII Palaoelogus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (obverse) and (reverse)
1433 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Portrait of John VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (obverse)
1433 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Images

Portrait Medal of Domenico Novello Malatesta (obverse) (c. 1445)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait Medal of Domenico Novello Malatesta (obverse) Portrait Medal of Domenico Novello Malatesta (reverse) (c. 1445)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of John VIII Palaoelogus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (obverse) and (reverse) (c. 1438–39)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of John VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (obverse) (c. 1438–1439)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sketches of the Emperor John VIII Palaeologus, a Monk, and a Scabbard (1438)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bowcase and Quiver of Arrows (1438)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Collections5

Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Art Institute of Chicago

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National Gallery of Art

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