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Adriaen de Vries

Dutch1556–1626

Portrait of Adriaen de Vries

About

Adriaen de Vries was a Northern Mannerist sculptor born in the Netherlands but working in Central Europe, whose international style crossed the threshold to the Baroque; he excelled in refined modelling and bronze casting and in the manipulation of patina and became the most famous European sculptor of his generation. He also excelled in draughtsmanship.

Notable works

Apollo

at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Works in the collection

7 works

Apollo

at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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