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Nymph Of Anet
The ''Nymph of Fontainebleau'' (), also known as the ''Nymph of Anet'' () or the ''Nymph with the Stag'' (), is a 1543 bronze relief (Paris, Louvre, MR 1706), created by the Italian sculptor Benvenuto Cellini for the Château de Fontainebleau in France. It features a long-limbed reclining nude female nymph with a stag, wild boars, dogs, and other animals. It was Cellini's first large scale bronze casting. History The sculpture was commissioned by François I, executed in Cellini's workshop at the Hôtel de Nesle (adjacent to the Tour de Nesle) in Paris, sculpted with the help of Thomas Dambry, Pierre Bontemps and Laurent Mailleu, and assembled with the help of foundrymen Pierre Villain and Guillaume Saligot. Originally intended to be placed in the tympanum in the arch above the entrance of the Porte Dorée ("Golden Gate") at the Château de Fontainebleau, it was never installed there, but instead was used by the architect Philibert de L'Orme, who put it above the entrance gate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Nymphe De Fontainebleau - Benvenuto Cellini - Musée Du Louvre Sculptures MR 1706 ; N 15050
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