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Vittorino da Feltre

Medal
ca. 1440 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This medal is made by Antonio Pisano, called Pisanello (b. ca. 1396; d. 1455) in Italy in ca. 1440.

It represents the humanist Vittorio Rambaldoni, called Vittorino da Feltre, who was a distinguished Italian teacher (d. 1446).

Born Pisa or Verona, by 1395. Italian painter, draughtsman and medallist. His richly decorative frescoes, courtly and elegant painted portraits and highly original portrait medals made him one of the most popular artists of the day. He travelled extensively and worked for several Italian courts, at Mantua, Ferrara, Pavia, Milan and Naples. Many of his paintings have been lost or damaged, making a reconstruction of his career difficult. He is now better known as a medallist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVittorino da Feltre (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Medal, bronze, of Vittorio Rambaldoni da Feltre, Italy, ca. 1440
Physical description
Medal depicts: Obv: bust of Vittorino Rambaldoni, called Vittorino da Feltre, a distinguished Italian teacher; Rev: a pelican in her piety, with inscriptions.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 6.67cm
Marks and inscriptions
Obv: bust of Vittorino Rambaldoni, called Vittorino da Feltre, a distinguished Italian teacher; Rev: a pelican in her piety, with inscriptions.
Historical context
The medal represents the humanist Vittorio Rambaldoni, called Vittorino da Feltre, who was a distinguished Italian teacher (d. 1446)
Production
Obv. is bust of Vittorino Rambaldoni, called Vittorino da Feltre, a distinguished Italian teacher; Rev. is a pelican in her piety, with inscriptions.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This medal is made by Antonio Pisano, called Pisanello (b. ca. 1396; d. 1455) in Italy in ca. 1440.

It represents the humanist Vittorio Rambaldoni, called Vittorino da Feltre, who was a distinguished Italian teacher (d. 1446).

Born Pisa or Verona, by 1395. Italian painter, draughtsman and medallist. His richly decorative frescoes, courtly and elegant painted portraits and highly original portrait medals made him one of the most popular artists of the day. He travelled extensively and worked for several Italian courts, at Mantua, Ferrara, Pavia, Milan and Naples. Many of his paintings have been lost or damaged, making a reconstruction of his career difficult. He is now better known as a medallist.
Bibliographic references
  • Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1854. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 16
  • Scher, Stephen K, The Currency of fame: portrait medals of the Renaissance, New York, National Gallery of Art (U.S.), Frick Collection., 1994 pp.53-54
Collection
Accession number
520-1854

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Record createdApril 2, 2008
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