Portrait of John VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (obverse) and (reverse)
Pisanello
1433–1444
- Medium
- lead
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- Sculpture
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Italy, 15th century
About
The art of the medal was introduced into Italy by Pisanello, His work as a medalist began with the portrait medal of this emperor, who, in 1438, visited the Council of Ferrara.
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![Leonello d'Este, 1407-1450, Marquess of Ferrara 1441 [obverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/6e76f27b-2c6e-4df2-a4a4-75cf2d4cd46f/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Vittorino de' Rambaldoni da Feltre, 1379-1446, Humanist [obverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/016fd9fe-ea37-415c-98e8-0a9988f9f0e5/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Sigismondo on a Charger before a Fortress [reverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/77bb30de-10ea-4e7f-9255-5e598597f19e/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Leonello d'Este, 1407-1450, Marquess of Ferrara 1441 [obverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/58cb7c40-e9d3-4ab3-a06f-a2f6cf5ada57/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Nude Youth Lying before a Rock [reverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/36a7feaf-ce60-4f34-96f1-49accdfb8b12/full/843,/0/default.jpg)