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The Louvre drawing’s inscriptions refer to the costume of John VIII Palaeologus and mention Sultan El Moaid-Abuk-El Nasr (1422-38); it contains sketchy standing figures like those in Chicago and bust-length portraits, primarily with extravagant headgear.
John VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Ἰωάννης Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Iōánnēs Palaiológos; 18 December 1392 – 31 October 1448) was the penultimate Byzantine emperor.
John VIII Palaeologus was a Byzantine emperor who spent his reign appealing to the West for help against the final assaults by the Ottoman Turks on the Byzantine Empire. Son of Manuel II Palaeologus, John was crowned coemperor with his father in 1408 and took effective rule in 1421.
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Jan 12, 2021 · His most famous subject is arguably John VIII Palaiologos (Ioánnis VIII), the penultimate Greek emperor of Byzantium. More than a portrait, Pisanello’s medal of John VIII is a window to a story of theological discord, paradigm shifts, and the twilight of an ancient kingdom.
Pisanello 1438. The Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, United States. Details. Title: Sketches of the Emperor John VIII Palaeologus, a Monk, and a Scabbard. Creator: Antonio Pisano, called...
John VIII was the son of emperor Manuel Palaiologos and the penultimate emperor of Byzantium. He is also the final emperor represented in the seals collection at Dumbarton Oaks. The empire that John ruled was but a shadow of its former self.
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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. Download this...
