Le Vénusberg
Maker
Egide Rombaux
(Belgian, 1865-1942)
Datecirca 1900
MediumGilt bronze sculpture on marble and gilt cast bronze base
DimensionsWithout base: 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm)
Height with base: 22-1/8 in. (56.2 cm)
Height with base: 22-1/8 in. (56.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of John N. Stern
Object number1995.77
Object TypeSculpture
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This gilt bronze statuette is one example of several existing versions of this sculpture. However, it is the only one known to rest on a decorative base. The Art Nouveau style pedestal elevates what would have been a decorative tabletop object into a sculptural artwork. The three maidens dancing atop this sculpture hail from Venusberg, the mythical mountain home of Venus.
Edmond Johnson
circa 1891 - 1892 (facsimile, after circa 1100 original)
