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Antonio di Puccio Pisano, called Pisanello (ca. 1395–1455) Cecilia Gonzaga (1426–1451), dated 1447. Copper alloy, cast. Diam.: 3 3/8 in. (8.58 cm) Scher Collection. Cat. 9. Video. The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals. Browse Exhibition.
This medal -- the first to portray a woman - depicts Cecilia Gonzaga, the beautiful and learned daughter of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua. Cecilia was accomplished classical scholar and a pupil in the school founded by Vittorino da Feltre in Mantua.
This bronze medal representing Cecilia Gonzaga is made by Pisanello in 1447 in Italy. Cecilia Gonzaga became a prodigy of learning and chastity. She was one of the cleverest of Vittorino's pupils and astonished Ambrogio Traversari by her progress in Greek at the age of seven.
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Cecilia Gonzaga, born in 1425, daughter of Gianfrancesco I. Entered the convent in 1444. Died in 1451 at the age of 26. Artist: Antonio Pisano (known as Pisanello) — Painter and Sculptor, 1395-1455. He was born in Pisa, worked in Rimini, Venice, Naples, Ferrara and Mantova. Pisanello is considered ‘The Creator’ of the Renaissance medals.
May 9, 2017 · May 9, 2017. Antonio di Puccio Pisano, called Pisanello (ca. 1395–1455) Cecilia Gonzaga (1426–1451), dated 1447. Copper alloy, cast, 85.8mm, Scher Collection. This video is part of a series in which collector Stephen K. Scher discusses several favorite works from his collection.
Title: Medal of Cecilia Gonzaga. Artist: Pisanello (Antonio Pisano) (Italian, Pisa or Verona by 1395–1455) Date: 1447. Culture: Italian (Mantua) Medium: Copper alloy. Dimensions: Overall: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm) Classification: Medals and Plaquettes. Credit Line: Dr. Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection
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The profile view commonly used for early Renaissance painted portraits conforms to the format of portrait medals, which Pisanello introduced in the 1430s. His Cecilia Gonzaga, representing the daughter of the duke of Mantua, is the first known Renaissance medal to portray a woman. Reflecting the humanist fascination with the classical past ...
