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Venus and Cupid by Bartholomeus Spranger

Venus and Cupid

Bartholomeus Spranger · 1571

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DETAILS
Artist
Bartholomeus Spranger
Date
1571
Medium
Engraving
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
H. 7-3/8 x W. 5-3/16 in. (18.7 x 13.3 cm.)
Collection
Robert Lehman Collection
Credit line
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
THE ARTIST

Bartholomeus Spranger

Bartholomeus Spranger, court painter to Emperor Rudolf II, was a master of Northern Mannerism, known for his sensuous mythological nudes and elegant, elongated figures.

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