Pisanello

(1395–1455) Italian artist (1395–1455)

Pisanello (1395–1455) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Pisanello belongs to the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of art.

Pisanello was born in Pisa and died in Rome. Wikidata associates Pisanello with Veronese school and Renaissance. The students included Taddeo Crivelli.

The best-known works include ‘Medal of John VIII Palaiologos’, ‘The Vision of Saint Eustace’, ‘Saint George and the Princess’, and ‘Codex Vallardi’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 59 works by Pisanello with free images. The dated works span the years 1400–1449. Works by Pisanello are held by several collections, among them Samuel H. Kress Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Widener Collection, and National Gallery.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Jan van Eyck, Lukas Moser, Bernardo Martorell, Stefano di Giovanni, and Fra Angelico.

• The Renaissance
• Portrait of a Princess
• The Vision of Saint Eustace
• Madonna of the Quail
• Portrait of Lionel d'Este
• Medal of John VIII Palaiologos
• Saint George and the Princess
• The Virgin and Child with Saints