Medal: Isotta Degli Atti model, ca. 1453-55 (possibly cast 19th century) Matteo de' Pasti Italian An Italian medallist, architect, painter, and illuminator, Matteo de Pasti resided at the court of Rimini by 1449, where he worked on the construction and decoration of two large funerary chapels (1447-c. 1452) for Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini, and Isotta degli Atti (his mistress and then third wife) in S Francesco (known as the Tempio Malatestiano). Like Pisanello, who had produced medals for the Malatesta, Matteo was also active as a medallist at the Rimini court. The obverse of this medal presents a portrait of Isotta, while on the reverse is a representation of an elephant, which is associated with magnanimity and fame, as well as piety and chastity. It also refers to the motto of the Malatesta family: Elephas indus culices non timet (the Indian elephant is not afraid of insects). This medal is derived from Matteos original model, but lacks the artists signature on