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Leone Leoni

Leone Leoni

1509

WA-00013604

Sculpture

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Institutional Exhibitions

50

Works in Collection

57

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1

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WikidataQ722092

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About

Why this artist matters now

Lioni Leoni was an Italian sculptor of international outlook who travelled in Italy, Germany, Austria, France, Spain and the Netherlands. Leoni is regarded as the finest of the Cinquecento medallists. He made his reputation in commissions he received from the Habsburg monarchs Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Philip II of Spain. His usual medium was bronze, although he also worked in marble and alabaster, carved gemstones and probably left some finished work in wax, as well as designing coins. He mainly produced portraits, and was repeatedly used by the Spanish, and also the Austrian, Habsburgs.

Source: Artist Index · Trust score: 35% · Updated 2mo ago

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Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (50)

Sixteenth-century-style oil lamp in a stand

Height: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blind Man with a Staff and Water-flask, Led by a Dog [reverse]

Blind Man with a Staff and Water-flask, Led by a Dog [reverse]

1560 · bronze//Later casting

overall (diameter): 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.) gross weight: 52.42 gr (0.116 lb.) axis: 2:00

National Gallery of Art

Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564, Florentine Artist [obverse]

Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564, Florentine Artist [obverse]

1560 · bronze//Later casting

overall (diameter): 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.) gross weight: 52.42 gr (0.116 lb.) axis: 2:00

National Gallery of Art

Ferrante Gonzaga, Count of Guastalla (1506–1557)

Diameter: 3 in. (76 mm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor, and Prince Philip of Spain [obverse]

Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor, and Prince Philip of Spain [obverse]

overall (diameter): 4.2 cm (1 11/16 in.) gross weight: 33.45 gr (0.033 kg) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

The Pillars of Hercules [reverse]

The Pillars of Hercules [reverse]

overall (diameter): 4.2 cm (1 11/16 in.) gross weight: 33.45 gr (0.033 kg) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Emperor Charles V

1552 · Honestone; gilt wood frame

Overall: 20 3/4 × 16 1/2 in. (52.7 × 41.9 cm);

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ippolita as Diana with Hunting Dogs in a Landscape with Pluto and Cerberus [reverse]

Ippolita as Diana with Hunting Dogs in a Landscape with Pluto and Cerberus [reverse]

overall (diameter): 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.) gross weight: 95.47 gr (0.21 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Ippolita Gonzaga, 1535-1563, daughter of Ferrante Gonzaga [obverse]

Ippolita Gonzaga, 1535-1563, daughter of Ferrante Gonzaga [obverse]

overall (diameter): 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.) gross weight: 95.47 gr (0.21 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Philippina Welser, 1527-1580, Wife of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria 1557

Philippina Welser, 1527-1580, Wife of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria 1557

1551 · lead//Cast hollow; not contemporary

overall (diameter): 5.65 cm (2 1/4 in.) gross weight: 24.13 gr (0.053 lb.)

National Gallery of Art

Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga

Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga

1551 · lead//Cast hollow

overall (diameter): 6.97 cm (2 3/4 in.) gross weight: 35.34 gr (0.078 lb.)

National Gallery of Art

Medal: Ippolita Gonzaga

1551 · Bronze (Copper alloy with worn, dark brown patina)

Diam. 6.6 cm, wt. 75.96 g.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga (1535–1563) at the age of 16

1551 · Bronze, cast

Diam. 2 5/8 in. (67 mm.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga (1535–1563)

Diameter: 2 5/8 in. (67 mm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Medal: Ippolita Gonzaga

Medal: Ippolita Gonzaga

1551 · Bronze (Copper alloy with worn, dark brown patina)

Diam. 6.6 cm, wt. 75.96 g.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga (1535–1563) at the age of 16

Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga (1535–1563) at the age of 16

1551 · Bronze, cast

Diam. 2 5/8 in. (67 mm.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Fountain of Virtue [reverse]

The Fountain of Virtue [reverse]

overall (diameter): 8.07 cm (3 3/16 in.) gross weight: 156.12 gr (0.344 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga, 1535-1563 [obverse]

Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga, 1535-1563 [obverse]

1550 · bronze//Late cast

overall (diameter): 6.14 cm (2 7/16 in.) gross weight: 41.61 gr (0.092 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Ippolita as Urania Looking at a Crown of Stars [reverse]

Ippolita as Urania Looking at a Crown of Stars [reverse]

1550 · bronze//Late cast

overall (diameter): 6.14 cm (2 7/16 in.) gross weight: 41.61 gr (0.092 lb.) axis: 12:00

National Gallery of Art

Emperor Charles V (1500–1558) and his Son Philip II of Spain (1527–1598)

1550 · Sardonyx

Overall, with frame: 1 5/16 x 1 1/16 x 3/8 in. (3.4 x 2.6 x 1 cm);

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Emperor Charles V (1500–1558) and his Son Philip II of Spain (1527–1598)

Emperor Charles V (1500–1558) and his Son Philip II of Spain (1527–1598)

1550 · Sardonyx

Overall, with frame: 1 5/16 x 1 1/16 x 3/8 in. (3.4 x 2.6 x 1 cm); Visible cameo (confirmed): 33.8 x 26.2 x 9.8 mm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jupiter Thundering against the Giants [reverse]

Jupiter Thundering against the Giants [reverse]

1549 · bronze//Late cast

overall (diameter): 7.24 cm (2 7/8 in.) gross weight: 73.99 gr (0.163 lb.) axis: 7:00

National Gallery of Art

Charles V, 1500-1558, King of Spain 1516-1556, Holy Roman Emperor 1519 [obverse]

Charles V, 1500-1558, King of Spain 1516-1556, Holy Roman Emperor 1519 [obverse]

1549 · bronze//Late cast

overall (diameter): 7.24 cm (2 7/8 in.) gross weight: 73.99 gr (0.163 lb.) axis: 7:00

National Gallery of Art

The Infante Philip of Spain, later Philip II of Spain (1527–98, r. 1556)

1549 · Bronze, brown patina, cast

Diameter: 3 1/4 in. (83 mm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (5)

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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 5)

5 entries · 1 sources

Admiraal Andrea Doria
1537 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Overwinning van Karel V op de protestantse vorsten in Duitsland
1547 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Emperor Charles V (1500-1558)
1526 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Doorpull (pair)
1500 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Doorpull
1500 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Leone Leoni (Wikipedia)

Wikipedia

Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) (1526 - 1546)

Rijksmuseum

Doorpull (16th century)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Doorpull (pair) (16th century)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Lady Before a Prie-Dieu (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Emperor Charles V (1500–1558) and his Son Philip II of Spain (1527–1598) (Met Museum)

Met Museum

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Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Art Institute of Chicago

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