Portrait of John VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (obverse)
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.
![Antonio Pisano, called Pisanello, the Painter and Medallist [obverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/26cc226b-33dd-446a-8bf9-da98daa97d9d/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, 1417-1468, Lord of Rimini 1432 [obverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/e0cbf14f-7d30-401c-88cd-5cc224afcfec/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Lodovico Gonzaga, 1412-1478, 2nd Marquess of Mantua 1444 [obverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/eec28870-fad3-43f7-be91-6b22130ef8d0/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![John VIII Riding in a Rocky Landscape [reverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/4df64e76-3914-49ea-800d-cc3a34f9150a/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Lion Being Taught by Cupid to Sing [reverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/85447873-7d3c-48dd-89a8-a8e058ad7988/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Don Iñigo d'Avalos, d. 1484, Grand Chamberlain of Naples 1449 [obverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/8874a20b-24be-477e-823f-c793d306d88a/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Head with Three Infantile Faces [reverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/6a574d46-2d7b-4ee2-a8d6-bfe67256eb07/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Sphere Representing Earth, Sea, and Sky [reverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/f179c712-9bd3-4560-a749-d4fd7be46193/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
![Filippo Maria Visconti Riding in a Mountainous Landscape [reverse]](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/a6a725c0-d374-42dd-9766-9b7305c080c2/full/843,/0/default.jpg)