Bather late 16th-early 17th century probably Netherlandish The facial features and tight curls indicate that this is a woman of African descent. With her hair wound in a bathing turban and a washcloth clasped in her hand, she pauses entranced by her reflection in a mirror. Statuettes of idealized female bathers were often identified as Venus, goddess of love. This bronzes popular title, “Black Venus,” reflects the rarity of using an African model for the depiction of female beauty during the Renaissance.. Bather. probably Netherlandish. late 16th-early 17th century. Bronze. Sculpture-Bronze
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