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Luca Penni
(1500 - 1556)
La toilette de Vénus
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Thierry Le Mage
musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
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Keywords:
grooming (dressing)
nude (female)
mythological scene
crest (heraldic)
helmet
shield
cuirass
putto
nude (male)
mythological figure
bathing (cleansing)
Mars (god)
figure study
Eros (god)
Venus (mythology)
mannerism
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About the artwork
Title:
La toilette de Vénus
Periods:
16th century
renaissance
Techniques:
white highlights
brown ink
wash with grey
pen (drawing)
stylus (drawing)
beige wash paper
black chalk
wash drawing
Dimensions:
335 x 455
Inventory number:
INV1396-recto
Detail:
Les figures s'inspirent du "bain de Psyché" de Raphaël qui fut le premier maître de Luca Penni
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
Luca Penni
Also known as:
Romanus
Lucar Penni
Romanus Penni
Lucca Penni
Born:
1500
Dead:
1556
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Luca Penni
(c.1500/1504–1556) was an Italian painter of the 16th century best known for his work in France as part of the First School of Fontainebleau. He was nicknamed
Le Romain
(the Roman).
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