Venus
Statuette
ca. 1600 (made)
ca. 1600 (made)
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This bornze statuette is made by the workshop of Giambologna ca. 1600 in Florence.
It represents a bathing woman and was previously thought to depict the Roman goddess Venus.
Born in Flanders Giovanni Bologna (1524-1608), or short Giambologna went to Rome to study antique sculpture from about 1550 to 1553. He then travelled through Florence where he was persuaded to stay. He became sculptor to the Medici family and thus became one of the most influential sculptors of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He drew attention to many artists from Northern Europe and disseminated his style mainly through small bronzes. He established an efficient and large workshop.
It represents a bathing woman and was previously thought to depict the Roman goddess Venus.
Born in Flanders Giovanni Bologna (1524-1608), or short Giambologna went to Rome to study antique sculpture from about 1550 to 1553. He then travelled through Florence where he was persuaded to stay. He became sculptor to the Medici family and thus became one of the most influential sculptors of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He drew attention to many artists from Northern Europe and disseminated his style mainly through small bronzes. He established an efficient and large workshop.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Venus, bronze statuette, workshop of Giambologna, Italy (Florence), second half of 16th century |
| Physical description | Bronze statuette of a woman bathing. |
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| Object history | Previously thought to depict the Roman goddess Venus. |
| Production | Workshop of Giambologna |
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| Summary | This bornze statuette is made by the workshop of Giambologna ca. 1600 in Florence. It represents a bathing woman and was previously thought to depict the Roman goddess Venus. Born in Flanders Giovanni Bologna (1524-1608), or short Giambologna went to Rome to study antique sculpture from about 1550 to 1553. He then travelled through Florence where he was persuaded to stay. He became sculptor to the Medici family and thus became one of the most influential sculptors of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He drew attention to many artists from Northern Europe and disseminated his style mainly through small bronzes. He established an efficient and large workshop. |
| Associated object | 7933-1861 (Copy) |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1855. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 104. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1439-1855 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2003 |
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