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Vries, Adriaen de
Vries, Adriaen de (b The Hague, c.1545; bur. Prague, 15 Dec. 1626). Netherlandish sculptor active mainly in central Europe, notably for the Emperor Rudolf II (see Habsburg) in Prague. He spent most of the 1580s in Italy, where he assisted Giambologna in Florence and Pompeo Leoni in Milan. His first independent documented work is Mercury and Psyche (1593, Louvre, Paris), made for Rudolf II. This, like most of his sculpture, is in bronze, a material in which he imitated Giambologna's sleek and elegant Mannerist style with great accomplishment; he played a leading role in spreading this style to northern Europe. His major works included two fountains in Augsburg (1599, 1602) and another made for Fredericksberg Castle, Copenhagen (1615–17). The figures from the Copenhagen fountain were taken by the Swedes as war booty in 1659 and are now in the Palace of Drottningholm near Stockholm. None of de Vries's commissions came from the Low Countries.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Vries, Adriaen de." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Vries, Adriaen de." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-VriesAdriaende.html IAN CHILVERS. "Vries, Adriaen de." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-VriesAdriaende.html |
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Vries, Adriaen de
Vries, Adriaen de (c.1545–1626). Netherlandish sculptor active mainly in central Europe, notably for the emperor Rudolf II (see Habsburg) in Prague. He spent most of the 1580s in Italy, where he assisted Giambologna in Florence and Pompeo Leoni in Milan. His first independent documented work is Mercury and Psyche (1593, Louvre, Paris), made for Rudolf II. This, like most of his sculpture is in bronze, a material in which he imitated Giambologna's sleek and elegant Mannerist style with great accomplishment; he played a leading role in spreading this style to northern Europe. His major works included two fountains in Augsburg (1599, 1602) and another made for Fredericksberg Castle, Copenhagen (1615–17). The figures from the Copenhagen fountain were taken by the Swedes as war booty in 1659 and are now in the Palace of Drottningholm near Stockholm. None of de Vries's commissions came from the Low Countries.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Vries, Adriaen de." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Vries, Adriaen de." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-VriesAdriaende.html IAN CHILVERS. "Vries, Adriaen de." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-VriesAdriaende.html |
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Adriaen de Vries
Adriaen de Vries , c.1560-c.1626, Dutch sculptor. Having studied in Florence under Giovanni Bologna, he carried into Bohemia and Germany the influence of the Italian Renaissance. In Prague he worked under the patronage of Emperor Rudolf II, of whom he made busts and reliefs, which are now in Vienna. His finest works, done in Augsburg, are the Mercury and Hercules and the Hydra fountains. Among his bronzes are Mercury and Psyche (Louvre) and Triton (Metropolitan Mus.). |
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"Adriaen de Vries." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Adriaen de Vries." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Vries-Ad.html "Adriaen de Vries." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Vries-Ad.html |
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