# Seated Nymph

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## Artwork

- Artist: [FONDULI, Giovanni Paolo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/fonduli-giovanni-paolo-r56f05a3f508f40>)
- Date: 1451-1500
- Technique: Bronze with gilt drapery, height 20,5 cm

## Commentary

This exquisite Seated Nymph \(Venus?\) is the only known work by the Paduan sculptor Giovanni Fonduli da Crema. The pose is taken from a classical original, sometimes associated with a dancing faun who entices the nymph as she adjusts her sandal. There is a signature OPUS IO CRE on the back of the throne.

## Attribution

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