Venus, early 16th century, Southern German, Bronze, with yellow-brown natural patina, Height: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm), Sculpture-Bronze, The sculptor’s simplified volumetric approach is remarkable even among German bronzes, in which simplicity and geometry were prized qualities. Exact parallels for the bejeweled goddess have not been found, but the planar treatment of the forms, the reinforced engraving of details such as nipples and navel, the gouging of facial features, and the grooved waves of hair are encountered in various works that originated in Innsbruck, as well as in Nuremberg and Augsburg
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Venus, early 16th century, Southern German, Bronze, yellow-brown natural patina, Height, 11 1/2, 29.2 cm, Sculpture-Bronze, sculptor, simplified, volumetric, approach, remarkable even, German bronzes, simplicity, geometry, prized qualities, Exact parallels, bejeweled goddess, planar treatment, forms, reinforced engraving, details, nipples, navel, gouging, facial features, grooved waves, hair, encountered, various works, originated, Innsbruck, well, Nuremberg, Augsburg
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