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Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (obverse) Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (reverse)

Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (obverse) Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (reverse)

1446 or later
(Italian, 1420–1467/68)
Italy, 15th century
bronze
Diameter: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kramer in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rosenthal 1965.77
Location: not on view

Description

Malatesta was both a ruthless military leader and a man of considerable learning and culture. His medals, largely used for propoganda purposes, are among the earliest examples of the medium and speak to the innovations in the classical tradition that he fostered in Rimini. The original model dates to 1446, but this cast probably dates to the late 19th or early 20th century.
  • Mrs. Paul Mallon (Paris, France), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1965.
  • Year in Review: 1965. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27-November 14, 1965).
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