Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor, and Prince Philip of Spain [obverse]
Leone Leoni
c. 1553/1555
![Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor, and Prince Philip of Spain [obverse] by Leone Leoni](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/charles-v-king-of-spain-and-holy-roman-emperor-nga-92017.webp)
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.2 cm (1 11/16 in.) gross weight: 33.45 gr (0.033 kg) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Accession Number
1995.27.3.a
About the Artist
Leone Leoni · 1504–1590
Leone Leoni (1504–1590) was an Italian sculptor and medalist who rose to become one of the most celebrated court artists of sixteenth-century Europe, serving emperors, kings, and popes with equal distinction. Born in Menaggio on Lake Como, he trained as a goldsmith and medallist, skills that brought him to the attention of powerful patrons at a time when the portrait medal was one of the most pres...