Who painted “Portrait of Lionel d'Este”?

“Portrait of Lionel d'Este” was painted by Pisanello in 1441. Where to see it: Accademia Carrara.

What to look for

Renaissance: Gothic before it is flatter, with gold grounds and elongated figures; Baroque after it is darker, more dramatic and full of movement.

Pisanello, 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 Italian Renaissance and Quattrocento. Wikipedia

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“Portrait of a Princess”, 1437
“The Virgin and Child with Saints”, 1435–1441
“The Vision of Saint Eustace”, 1438–1442
“Saint George and the Princess”, 1435
“Medal of John VIII Palaiologos”, 1438
“Madonna of the Quail”, 1420s
“Trophy scene”, 1436
“Monument to Nicholas Brenzoni”, 1426