King Philip II of Spain
Pompeo Leoni
second half 16th century
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
38 3/8 × 25 in. (97.5 × 63.5 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
Spanish
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Annie C. Kane, 1926
Accession Number
26.260.91
Tags
Kings
About the Artist
Pompeo Leoni · 1533–1608
Pompeo Leoni (c. 1533–1608) was a distinguished Italian late Renaissance sculptor and medalist who spent the majority of his career as chief sculptor to the Spanish Habsburg court. Born in Milan, he followed in the footsteps of his father Leone Leoni, one of the era's most celebrated medallists and sculptors. Pompeo's arrival in Spain in 1556 with a series of imperial portraits marked the beginnin...