# The Emperor Charles V Restraining Fury

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## Artwork

- Artist: [LEONI, Leone](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Bronze, height 251 cm

## Commentary

The Emperor Charles V was sensitive about his political image. Admittedly the project for an equestrian statue by Leoni in 1546 came to nothing but the group of The Emperor Charles V Restraining Fury, once in the Alcazar at Toledo, inaugurated the type of allegorical monument based on the theme of St Michael and the dragon, used again by Leoni for Ferrante Gonzaga at Guastella and in France under Louis XIV.

## Related artworks

- [Andrea Doria \(obverse\), Leone Leoni \(reverse\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/andrea-doria-obverse-leone-leoni-reverse-r840e53fa8e6c4b>)
- [Bust of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/bust-of-holy-roman-emperor-charles-v-r32540bd84835d4>)
- [Bust of Mary of Hungary as Widow](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/bust-of-mary-of-hungary-as-widow-r4b8799ddcca897>)
- [Bust of Mary of Hungary](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/bust-of-mary-of-hungary-r16f43489b6d4a7>)
- [Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/charles-v-holy-roman-emperor-re1e0e89ada546e>)
- [Emperor Charles V](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/emperor-charles-v-rbc813baeb387f4>)
- [Empress Isabella](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/empress-isabella-rb46f33ecf9e27b>)
- [Empress Isabella](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/empress-isabella-rec9423a5e4ed10>)
- [Façade of the Casa degli Omenoni \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/faade-of-the-casa-degli-omenoni-detail-rb3ecec9c413ef7>)
- [Façade of the Casa degli Omenoni \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/faade-of-the-casa-degli-omenoni-detail-rb77876513ee391>)
- [Façade of the Casa degli Omenoni](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/faade-of-the-casa-degli-omenoni-re3ee9e5bf73803>)
- [Ferrante Gonzaga, Count of Guastalla \(back side\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leoni-leone-r7e912931a78c70/ferrante-gonzaga-count-of-guastalla-back-side-r53e67ace452316>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)