Portrait of John VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (obverse) and (reverse)
c. 1438–39
Pisanello
Pisanello (Italian, Ferrara, c. 1395–1455)
European Painting and Sculpture
Portrait of John VIII Palaeologus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (obverse) and (reverse), c. 1438–39. Pisanello (Italian, Ferrara, c. 1395–1455). Lead; diameter: 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1974.109
- Maker/Artist
- Pisanello
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- lead
- Medium
- lead
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: obverse: IWANNHC BACI EVC KAI AVTOKPATWP PWMAIWN O A AIOA O OC [John King and Emperor of the Romans, Palaeologus]
- Departments
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Accession Number
- 1974.109
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 105 Byzantine
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