SPRANGER, Bartholomaeus
(b. 1546, Antwerpen, d. 1611, Praha)

Minerva and the Muses

1580-85
Pen, brown ink, greenish-brown wash, highlights with white, 208 x 301 mm
Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna

The stylistic source of inspiration for the three slender standing female figure s with rhythmic movement can be found in Parmigianino's work which he was able to study during the short period he spent in Parma.




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