Medal of Filippo Maria Visconti
medalist
Pisanello
(Pisa or Verona, by 1395 - about 1455)
Dateabout 1440
Place MadeNorthern Italy, Italy, Europe
MediumLead
Dimensions10.1 cm (4 in.)
ClassificationsMedals and Medallions
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS15w30
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryDuke Filippo Maria Visconti was among the most politically dominant figures of his times. His aggressive expansionist policies from the 1420s to the 1440s enlarged the Milanese state to incorporate such territories as Genoa, Parma, and Brescia, before expansion into the Romagna ultimately brought it into extended conflict with Venice, Florence, and other Italian city states.Antonio di Puccio Pisani, known as Pisanello, was an acclaimed painter and lauded as the founder of the modern medal in the Renaissance.
Id730880
Last Updated8/9/24
EmbARK ObjectID11693
Source ID880
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