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): Art, History and Details

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) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Matteo de' Pasti (Italian, 1420–1467/68).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (obverse) Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (reverse)
• Date: 1446 or later
• Creator attribution: Matteo de' Pasti (Italian, 1420–1467/68)
• Culture: Italy
• Type: Sculpture
• Technique: bronze
• Dimensions: Diameter: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
• Collection: Sculpture
• Department: European Painting and Sculpture
• Accession number: 1965.77

Collection credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kramer in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rosenthal

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