Lion Being Taught by Cupid to Sing [reverse]
Pisanello
1444
![Lion Being Taught by Cupid to Sing [reverse] by Pisanello](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/lion-being-taught-by-cupid-to-sing-reverse-nga-44335.webp)
Medium
lead
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 10.12 cm (4 in.) gross weight: 373.81 gr (0.824 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1957.14.603.b
About the Artist
Pisanello
Antonio di Puccio Pisano, known as Pisanello (c. 1395–1455), was a pioneering Italian painter, draftsman, and medalist born in Pisa, though he spent his early years near Verona. His early training occurred in Verona under local painters, possibly Stefano da Verona or Altichiero, fostering a style rooted in Veronese traditions. Between 1415 and 1420, he served as assistant to Gentile da Fabriano, a...