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Cylindrical Storage Jar: Venus on the Sea Shore by — VisualArtsDB

Cylindrical Storage Jar: Venus on the Sea Shore

Cylindrical Storage Jar: Venus on the Sea Shore

1502–1515

Medium: tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Dimensions: Diameter: 29.8 x 18.9 cm (11 3/4 x 7 7/16 in.)
Genre: Ceramics
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Decorative Art and Design

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Italy, Faenza, 16th century

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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.