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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Pierre Milan (French, died 1557)LinkedCulture matchlcp-c4392aae067e
- Date
- 1554
- Medium
- Engraving on cream laid paper
- Culture
- France
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 124655
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
The Nymph of Fontainebleau appeared in several guises at King Francis I’s charming getaway outside of Paris. This Mannerist engraving by Pierre Milan refers to a bronze relief sculpture by the Italian Renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini. Francis commissioned this sculpture of the mythological woodland creature to go over the main entryway to the château. While differently composed than the relief, the print retains the detail of the spilling water vase, the nymph’s languorous posture, and the plenitude of animals.
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- Credit line
- Through prior acquisitions of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr., Honoré Palmer and an Anonymous Donor
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- Object type
- AAT300041273
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