Vittorino de' Rambaldoni da Feltre, 1379-1446, Humanist [obverse]
Pisanello · Italian
c. 1446
- Medium
- bronze
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- 1401 to 1500
- Image size
- 3584 × 3584px
Description
This is a round medal depicting the profile of a man wearing a distinctive hat and robe. The sculpture is crafted in a dark brown material, likely bronze. The man faces left with a calm expression, a prominent nose, a flat-topped hat with a band, and a simple collar on his robe. The edge of the medal is inscribed with the text “VICTORINVS FELTRENSIS SVM/MVS.” The front has a small hole near the top edge.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).