Emperor Charles V (1500-1558)
Leone Leoni
1526 - 1546
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
3.5; 29.28
About this artwork
diameter 3.5 cm x weight 29.28 gr
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...