1441
tempera
panel
From the collection of Accademia Carrara
Portrait of Lionel d'Este is a 1441 tempera by Pisanello, a Early Renaissance work, held at Accademia Carrara.
This painting is a portrait of a man with short brown hair, wearing a brown and gold patterned jacket adorned with large round buttons and a red sash. He is surrounded by green leaves and red and white flowers. The man's attire and the floral background suggest a sense of elegance and refinement. The artist's use of tempera medium adds a sense of texture and depth to the painting. If you're interested in learning more about this style of portrait, you might want to look up the artist, Pisanello.
Portrait of Lionello d'Este is a c.1441 tempera on panel painting by Pisanello, now in the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo. The work was recorded in the Costabili collection in Ferrara in 1841.
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This colorful portrait in profile depicts the Marquis of Ferrara, Leonello d'Este, also known as "little lion."
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The work's origins may lie in an artistic contest between Pisanello and Jacopo Bellini in the first half of 1441, instigated by Niccolò III d'Este and with Niccolò's son Leonello offering himself as the subject. Bellini won according to the poet Ulisse degli Aleotti, but Pisanello still proved a success at the Este court, particularly with the six noted medallions commissioned from him by Leonello. His sister has also been painted.
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Pisanello (c. 1380/1395 – c. 1450/1455), born Antonio di Puccio Pisano or Antonio di Puccio da Cereto, also erroneously called Vittore Pisano by Giorgio Vasari, was one of the most distinguished painters of the early…
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