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Portrait of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga di Ròdigo, 1443-1496, Lord of Sabbionetta (reverse)
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The art of the medal was introduced into Italy by Pisanello, His work as a medalist began with the portrait medal of this emperor, who, in 1438, visited the Council of Ferrara.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePortrait of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga di Ròdigo, 1443-1496, Lord of Sabbionetta (reverse), 1479. Antico (Italian, c. 1460–1528). Bronze; diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Chester D. Tripp, 1974.13.b