DETAILS
- Artist
- Bartholomeus Spranger
- Date
- 1576
- Location
- The Phoebus Foundation
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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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