Venus after the Bath
ca. 1580/85 (?) | Giovanni Bologna, gen. Giambologna
“ All sorts of Pictures in Brass or Other Metal” In the Kunstkammer of Prague Castle, numerous bronze sculptures were displayed on tables or kept in cabinets and large cupboards, where the sets of antlers were also stored. Several statuettes were mentioned specifically in the inventory of 1607–11 as being works by Giambologna, whom Rudolf II particularly esteemed. His Mercury is balanced almost weightlessly on his left foot and, like his elegantly turned female figures, is modelled fully in the round.
“ All sorts of Pictures in Brass or Other Metal” In the Kunstkammer of Prague Castle, numerous bronze sculptures were displayed on tables or kept in cabinets and large cupboards, where the sets of antlers were also stored. Several statuettes were mentioned specifically in the inventory of 1607–11 as being works by Giambologna, whom Rudolf II particularly esteemed. His Mercury is balanced almost weightlessly on his left foot and, like his elegantly turned female figures, is modelled fully in the round.
Artist:
Giovanni Bologna, gen. Giambologna (1529 Douai - 1608 Florenz) DNB
Time:
ca. 1580/85 (?)
Object Name
Statuette; bronze sculpture
Culture
Florence
Material/technology:
Bronze
Dimensions:
31,5 cm × 12 cm × 11 cm
Signed
IOANNES BOLOGNA. BELGA
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 5874