John VIII Paleologus
Medal
after 1438-1439 (made)
after 1438-1439 (made)
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This is an electrotype reproduction taken from an original medal, for an example see inv.no. 7711-1863. On one side of the medal the emperor is celebrated as a good Christian. His favourite pastimes are riding and hunting, yet he is also devout and pauses to pray at a wayside cross. Pisanello was a court artist and makes a claim for his own status with an inscription in Latin and Greek, ‘The work of Pisano the painter’.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | John VIII Paleologus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Electrotype |
| Brief description | Medal, electrotype, after Pisanello by Elkington |
| Summary | This is an electrotype reproduction taken from an original medal, for an example see inv.no. 7711-1863. On one side of the medal the emperor is celebrated as a good Christian. His favourite pastimes are riding and hunting, yet he is also devout and pauses to pray at a wayside cross. Pisanello was a court artist and makes a claim for his own status with an inscription in Latin and Greek, ‘The work of Pisano the painter’. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | REPRO.1867-51 |
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| Record created | April 27, 2005 |
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