Sigismondo Malatesta as Captain of the Roman Church

1446

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Matteo's medals are among the finest of the early Italian Renaissance. A follower of Pisanello, he was also a manuscript illuminator, painter, and architect. Characterized by simple forms, precise modeling, and harmonious compositions, many of his portrait medals relate to his role as artist and advisor to the Malatesta court in Rimini.

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Title: Sigismondo Malatesta as Captain of the Roman Church
Artist: Medalist: Matteo de' Pasti (Italian, Verona ca. 1420–after 1467 Rimini)
Date: 1446
Culture: Italian, Verona
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diameter: 41 mm
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Bequest of Gwynne M. Andrews, 1931
Object Number: 31.33.205
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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