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Written by: Sevgi ErginCataloguer · Collector Cars
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 849166
Giambologna

Female Figure

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byJ. Paul Getty Museum
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Artist / MakerGiambologna
Date1571
Genrenude
TypeSculpture
CollectionJ. Paul Getty Museum
About the Artist

Giambologna (1529-1608) was a Flemish sculptor based in Italy. His early training was in Antwerp under the architect-sculptor Jacques du Broeucq. In the 1550s, he studied sculptures of classical antiquity in Rome. He reached the height of his career while working as a court sculptor for the Medici Dukes in Florence, where he settled in 1553. celebrated for his Mannerist marble and bronze statuary, Giambologna was influenced by Michelangelo's works but developed his own style, characterized by a fine sense… Full biography →

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