Cylindrical Storage Jar: Venus on the Sea Shore

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cylindrical Storage Jar: Venus on the Sea Shore

Date
c. 1507–10
Medium
tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Culture
Italy, Faenza, 16th century
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

The scene depicted on this vessel, the goddess Venus emerging from the sea and drying her hair, is based on an engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi dated September 11, 1506.

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