Sigismondo Malatesta, as Captain General of the Roman Church

Pisanello (Antonio Pisano)

1445 · Bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini (1417-1468), born in Brescia, and ruler of Rimini since 1432. In 1445 he recieved from the Pope the title of Captain General of the Roman Church. He erected the church of St. Francis, or temple of the Malatesta (Tempia Malatestiano), the greatest of Rimini's treasures. His fourth, and last, wife was the famous Isotta de Rimini.

Artist

Pisanello (Antonio Pisano)

Date

1445

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Italian

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Ogden Mills, 1925