Ippolita Gonzaga, 1535-1563, daughter of Ferrante Gonzaga [obverse]
Leone Leoni
1551
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Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.) gross weight: 95.47 gr (0.21 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of The Circle of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
1987.34.1.a
Rights
Public Domain
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...