Charles V

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Artist Leone Leoni (Italian, 1509–1590)

Title Charles V

Date Ca. 1550

Medium Gilt bronze

Dimensions Overall (bust only): 8 3/8 x 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (21.3 x 14.6 x 8.9 cm)
Overall1: 13 3/8 x 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (34 x 14.6 x 11.4 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 70.47

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In this masterful portrait bust by renowned goldsmith Leone Leoni, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V’s crown of laurel leaves and toga link him to ancient Roman emperors. He also wears the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece—a chivalric order aligned with the Roman Catholic Church—indicating his commitment to Catholicism at a time when Europe was in the throes of the Protestant Reformation.

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"Charles V | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=70.47