MERCURY AND VENUS. MARBLE DUST. 20TH CENTURY, AFTER BARHOLOMÄUS SPRANGER.
Decorative Antiques -
Reference: ZE412
Venus and Mercury, relief. Molded alabaster. 20th century, Inspired by the model of SPRANGER, Bartholomäus (1546-1611). Panel with figurative relief and a fine frame around it made of polychrome marble powder, presenting a mythological theme. Standing Venus is accompanied by a child figure and her son Cupid; to the left, Mercury appears, with his usual headdress and caduceus in one hand. The piece is inspired by a painting by Bartholomäus Spranger made around 1585, which is kept in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Weight: 5 kg.
· Size: 45x3x59 cms
200 €