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AT-00010810Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (obverse) Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (reverse)
Also known as: Portrait Medal of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417-1468), Lord of Rimini (1432) and Fano (obverse); Sculpture Medal of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417-1468), Lord of Rimini (1432) and Fano (obverse)
About the Artwork
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.
Inscriptions
located along the circumference: SIGISMVNDVS PANDVFVS DE MALATESTIS S(anctae) RO(manae) ECLESIE C(apitaneus) GENERALIS.
Provenance
Mrs. Paul Mallon (Paris, France), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1965.
Exhibition history
Year in Review: 1965. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27-November 14, 1965).
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Matteo de' Pasti (Italian, 1420–1467/68)
- Date
- 1446 or later
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
- Type
- Sculpture
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kramer in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rosenthal
- Accession no.
- 1965.77
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