Fine lines scratched through the paint-like patina are from mold making, so-called surmoulage lines. Attributed to Hans Mont (Flemish, ca. 1545–after 1585), Mars and Venus, 1580, H. 53.9 cm (J. Paul Getty Museum, inv. 85.SB.75).
Fine lines scratched through the paint-like patina are from mold making, so-called surmoulage lines. Attributed to Hans Mont (Flemish, ca. 1545–after 1585), Mars and Venus, 1580, H. 53.9 cm (J. Paul Getty Museum, inv. 85.SB.75).
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