Pisanello

Antonio Pisanello (* 1395 in Pisa, † 1455 in Rome), Antonio di Puccio Pisano and actually sometimes also called as Vittore Pisano, was an Italian painter and medalist. In particular, with his portrait medals, he became the pioneer of the Renaissance in Northern Italy.

Pisano worked in Verona, Venice, Pavia, Rome, Ferrara, Rimini, Milan, Mantua and Naples.

Work

Pisanello painted numerous frescoes, but all were destroyed except for two. The two surviving, the main work of the artist scoring frescoes can be seen in Verona. It involves the Annunciation in the church of San Fermo and renewal of the Holy. George to battle with the dragon in the church of San Anastasia. Pisanello's understanding of art was the transition from the late Gothic to early Renaissance.

In addition to numerous panel paintings of saints legends he made himself especially by his animal paintings are known, which are characterized by a natural loyalty. But became more famous the artist the fact that he, as one of the first medals with portraits modeled and poured into metal. His works are on display in museums in Bergamo, London, Paris and Vienna.

From Pisanello the first nude study of a woman's body is covered in the modern era of art history (ca. 1425).

The Codex Vallardi is an anthology of drawings by Pisanello.

Works (selection)

• Portrait of a girl. to 1433, wood, 43 × 30 cm.Paris, Musée National du Louvre.
• Leonello d' Este, 1441, wood, 28 × 19 cm.Bergamo, Carrara Academy Gallery.
• Mary appears to Saint Anthony and George, to 1441, wood, 47 × 29 cm. London, National Gallery.
• Vision of Saint Eustace, wood, 55 × 65 cm. London, National Gallery.