On-line gallery
- Reference number
- E00260
- Author
- Leoni, Pompeo (Italian)
- Title
- The Empress Isabel
- Chronology
- 1572
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 182 cm x 81 cm x 114 cm - 980 kg
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- COLECCION REAL
- Procedence
- Royal Collection
Somewhat larger than life-sized,
this statue of Isabel of Portugal
(1503-1539) was made after her
death. The empress wears an
embroidered dress, following the
guidelines of the bronze statue
(E274) made earlier by Leone Leoni,
the artist's father. Nevertheless,
his son Pompeo approaches the
present work with less interest in
the details.
Besides a paternal influence, this
work is clearly related to the
portrait of Isabel made by Titian,
as well as the bronze images on the
tomb of emperor Maximilian I at
Innsbruck.
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