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Portrait of John VIII Palaoelogus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (reverse)

Portrait of John VIII Palaoelogus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (reverse)

c. 1438–1439
(Italian, Ferrara, c. 1395–1455)
Diameter: 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

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.
  • Private collection. (Sotheby & Co., Zurich, 27 May 1974, no. 131). (Blumka Gallery, New York).
  • Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1974.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 62, no. 3 (March 1975): 62–102. Reproduced: p. 66; Mentioned: p. 97, no. 15 www.jstor.org
  • CMA 1975: "Renaissance Bronzes from Ohio Collections"
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1974.109.b