Isotta degli Atti of Rimini, d. 1470
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 83 mm
Classification
Medals and Plaquettes
Culture
Italian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Ogden Mills, 1926
Accession Number
26.14.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold this exquisite bronze medal, *Isotta degli Atti of Rimini* (d. 1470), crafted in 1446 by the Veronese artist Matteo de' Pasti. Measuring just 83 mm in diameter, this plaquette captures the profile of Isotta, a prominent figure from Rimini, rendered with classical elegance. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture andative Arts, it exemplifies the Renaissance revival of ancient Roman coin portraiture, blending historical reverence with personal commemoration. Matteo de' Pasti, a multifaceted artist known for work in architecture and medals, showcases h...
About the Artist
Matteo de' Pasti|Veronese · 1420–1467
Matteo de' Pasti (c. 1420–c. 1467) was an Italian medalist, illuminator, and architect active in the mid-fifteenth century, best known as the principal artist of the brilliant humanist court of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta in Rimini. The precise details of his early training are not fully documented, but he was active as a miniature painter and illuminator before establishing himself as one of th...