On-line gallery
- Reference number
- E00275
- Author
- Leoni, Pompeo (Italian)
- Title
- Felipe II (bust)
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 88 cm x 57 cm x 40 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- COLECCION REAL
- Procedence
- Royal Collection
This life-size bust of Felipe II
(1527-1598) has a breastplate, a
gorget and a cord with the Golden
Fleece as its only ornamental
elements. The lower part ends in a
winged figurehead.
The polished surface and the head's
details raise doubts as to which
member of the Leoni family made
this work, and some consideration
has been given to the possibility
that it was made by a marble
cutter's workshop in Carrara.
While its origin is uncertain, it
was probably made for a portrait
gallery, as these were very
fashionable in Renaissance culture.
It appeared in Pompeo's studio in
Madrid in 1609. From there, it
entered the Royal Collection.
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