- Personage:
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Antonio Pisano
Antonio Pisano, called Pisanello; born in Pisa (1395-1455). The greatest medallist of the 15th century. Worked in Rimini, Venice, Naples, Ferrara and Mantova.
- Artist:
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Attributed to Antonio Marescotti
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of Ferrara, or to another ferrarese pupil of Pisanello.
Marescotti produced medals from 1444 to 1462 and was a sculptor following the Pisanello style.
- Description:
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Obverse: · PISANVS · PICTOR · Bust facing left, wearing brocaded dress and high, soft crumpled “berretta”.
Reverse: In two lines across the field: · F · S · K · I · P · F · T · Surrounded by laurel wreath with spray rising from bottom. The initials: Fides-Spes-Karitas-Iustitia-Prudentia-Fortitudo-Temperantia.
- Background:
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This medal was certainly made before 1443 when it was copied by Giov. Badile in the fresco of Santa Maria della Scala in Verona.
- Diameter:
- 58.9 mm. Bronze cast.
- Evaluation:
- Very good patina. No wear; likely original cast.
- Reference:
- Hill 87; Armand I, 9, 25; Kress 32.