Vulcan Building a Fence Around the Mount of Venus, late 15th century, Pen and brown ink, over traces of black chalk., 11 1/8 x 15 9/16 in. (28.3 x 39.6 cm), Drawings, Circle of Giovanni Bellini (Italian, Venice, active by 1459–died 1516 Venice) ca. 1430–1516, Although the northern Italian origin of this drawing has never been disputed, the question of its authorship remains open. The composition and the rendering of landscape are reminiscent of Giovanni Bellini and Andrea Mantegna, while the figures of Venus and Cupid recall Bartolomeo Vivarini
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Vulcan Building, Fence Around, Mount, Venus, late 15th century, Pen, brown ink, traces, black chalk, 11 1/8 x 15 9/16, 28.3 39.6 cm, Drawings, Circle of Giovanni Bellini, Italian, Venice, active by, 1459–died, 1516, ca., 1430–1516, northern Italian origin, drawing, never, disputed, question, authorship remains, open, composition, rendering, landscape, reminiscent, Giovanni, Andrea Mantegna, figures, Cupid recall, Bartolomeo, Vivarini
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