Portrait of Philip II, King of Spain
by Alessandro Cesati, 1555
Details
- Year
- 1555
- Medium
- citrine, mounted in a gold and enamel pendant
- Size
- Pendant: 4.3 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm (1 11/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.); Gem: 3.2 x 2.5 cm (1 1/4 x 1 in.)
Working in citrine, Alessandro Cesati painted this Roman/Italian work, dating to mid-1550s . Made from citrine, mounted in a gold and enamel pendant, it measures Pendant: 4.3 x 2.8 x 0.9 cm (1 11/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.); Gem: 3.2 x 2.5 cm (1 1/4 x 1 in.).
It's part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, in the European Painting and Sculpture department. The museum offers free admission and makes its collection available through an open-access program with CC0 images.
