Bacchus and Ceres, deserting Venus and Cupid
Relief
17th century (made)
17th century (made)
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This marble relief is copied from an engraving by Jan Muller (1571-1628), after a picture dated 1591 by Bartholomeus Spranger (1546-1611) at Vienna.
Spranger, Bartholomeus was a Mannerist painter, draughtsman and etcher. From 1565 on he travelled to Italy and Paris. He worked on wall paintings in various churches. In Rome he became a protege by Giulio Clovio and Pope Pius V made him court painter. He was then asked to come to Austria (Vienna) by Maximilian Holy Roman Emperor, who died soon after his arrival. Then Maximilian's successor Rudolf II made him court painter, the court having moved to Prague by that time.
Muller was a Dutch engraver, draughtsman and painter, born into a family of book printers, engravers and publishers, the family business called De Vergulde Passer ('The gilded compasses'). This was situated in Warmoesstraat, and Jan Muller worked there for many years. Between 1594 and 1602 he might have gone to Italy to Rome and Naples. He married the Dutch sculptor Adriaen de Vries, a pupil of Giambologna. He was also acquainted with Bartholomeus Spranger and other artists in Prague, which became a flourishing centre of the arts under Emperor Rudolf II.
Spranger, Bartholomeus was a Mannerist painter, draughtsman and etcher. From 1565 on he travelled to Italy and Paris. He worked on wall paintings in various churches. In Rome he became a protege by Giulio Clovio and Pope Pius V made him court painter. He was then asked to come to Austria (Vienna) by Maximilian Holy Roman Emperor, who died soon after his arrival. Then Maximilian's successor Rudolf II made him court painter, the court having moved to Prague by that time.
Muller was a Dutch engraver, draughtsman and painter, born into a family of book printers, engravers and publishers, the family business called De Vergulde Passer ('The gilded compasses'). This was situated in Warmoesstraat, and Jan Muller worked there for many years. Between 1594 and 1602 he might have gone to Italy to Rome and Naples. He married the Dutch sculptor Adriaen de Vries, a pupil of Giambologna. He was also acquainted with Bartholomeus Spranger and other artists in Prague, which became a flourishing centre of the arts under Emperor Rudolf II.
Object details
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| Title | Bacchus and Ceres, deserting Venus and Cupid (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble in relief |
| Brief description | Relief, marble, Bacchus and Ceres, deserting Venus and Cupid, after an engraving by Jan Muller, probably French, 17th century |
| Physical description | This marble relief shows in the foreground Ceres and Bacchus, walking away hand in hand. In the background, under na oak-tree, are Venus and Cupid crouching over a fire to warm themselves. |
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| Object history | Given by Mrs. South. |
| Production | The marble relief is copied from an engraving by Jan Muller (1571-1628), after the picture dated 1591 by Bartholomeus Spranger (1546-1611) at Vienna. |
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| Summary | This marble relief is copied from an engraving by Jan Muller (1571-1628), after a picture dated 1591 by Bartholomeus Spranger (1546-1611) at Vienna. Spranger, Bartholomeus was a Mannerist painter, draughtsman and etcher. From 1565 on he travelled to Italy and Paris. He worked on wall paintings in various churches. In Rome he became a protege by Giulio Clovio and Pope Pius V made him court painter. He was then asked to come to Austria (Vienna) by Maximilian Holy Roman Emperor, who died soon after his arrival. Then Maximilian's successor Rudolf II made him court painter, the court having moved to Prague by that time. Muller was a Dutch engraver, draughtsman and painter, born into a family of book printers, engravers and publishers, the family business called De Vergulde Passer ('The gilded compasses'). This was situated in Warmoesstraat, and Jan Muller worked there for many years. Between 1594 and 1602 he might have gone to Italy to Rome and Naples. He married the Dutch sculptor Adriaen de Vries, a pupil of Giambologna. He was also acquainted with Bartholomeus Spranger and other artists in Prague, which became a flourishing centre of the arts under Emperor Rudolf II. |
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| Accession number | 61-1908 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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