Leone Leoni
ARTISTLeone 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.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Leone Leoni (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Other Italian artists of the period:Raphael 211Andrea Andreani 161Giulio Romano 145Jacopo Tintoretto 141Giorgio Vasari 123Jacopo Strada 119Marco Dente 118Paolo Veronese 109
Leone Leoni, wall art & digital downloads
1 works by Leone Leoni (Italian, 1509–1590) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.
Leone 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.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Leone Leoni's work on the site falls under Drawings (1).
Culture: French (1).
By orientation: 1 portrait.
Other Italian artists of the period
If you like this artist, these contemporaries are catalogued too:
- Raphael — 211 artworks
- Andrea Andreani — 161 artworks
- Giulio Romano — 145 artworks
- Jacopo Tintoretto — 141 artworks
- Giorgio Vasari — 123 artworks
- Jacopo Strada — 119 artworks
- Marco Dente — 118 artworks
- Paolo Veronese — 109 artworks
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