Woman Bathing
Statuette
ca. 1580-1600 (made)
ca. 1580-1600 (made)
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This statutette was made after a model by Giambologna.
Giovanni Bologna (1524-1608) was 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.
Giovanni Bologna (1524-1608) was 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 | Statuette, bronze, Venus / woman bathing, after a model by Giambologna, Italian (Florentine), ca.1580-1600. |
| Physical description | Statuette in bronze of a woman / Venus bathing on a marble pedestal. |
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| Object history | Bought £2. |
| Production | After a model by Giambologna. |
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| Summary | This statutette was made after a model by Giambologna. Giovanni Bologna (1524-1608) was 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 | 1439-1855 (Original) |
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| Accession number | 7933-1861 |
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| Record created | December 16, 2003 |
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