Matteo de' Pasti
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Matteo de' Pasti (c. 1420-c. 1468) was an Italian medalist, architect, and manuscript illuminator who worked primarily for Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, the ruler of Rimini. He was one of the finest Renaissance medalists, creating profile portrait medals of his patron, the patron's mistress Isotta degli Atti, and other members of the Malatesta court.
De' Pasti also worked as an architect on the Tempio Malatestiano in Rimini, Leon Battista Alberti's pioneering Renaissance church, overseeing its construction. His medals combine sharply observed portraits on the obverse with allegorical and emblematic designs on the reverse, reflecting the humanist culture of Italian court life.
Sculptures by Matteo de' Pasti
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Medal of Isotta degli Atti da Rimini (obverse) and (reverse)
Matteo de' Pasti, 1400
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
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Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (obverse) Portrait of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano (reverse)
Matteo de' Pasti, 1446
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
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About Matteo de' Pasti
De' Pasti was a master Renaissance medalist who created portrait medals for the Malatesta court in Rimini. He also worked on the construction of the Tempio Malatestiano, one of the earliest Renaissance churches.
Portrait medals are at the British Museum, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, and the Bargello in Florence. The Louvre also holds examples.
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