Jun 29, 2015 – Feb 7, 2016
Exhibition 'Masterpiece by Adriaen de Vries in the Rijksmuseum' in Rijksmuseum
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The new acquisition, an exceptional 17th-century sculpture by Adriaen de Vries (1556-1626), can be seen in the Gallery of Honour of the Rijksmuseum. The bronze is considered to be one of his best works. No other statue by De Vries has been in Dutch art collections until now.
Dated 1626 and probably the last autograph work by De Vries the bronze represents the mythological figure of Bacchant. It displays the virtuoso and highly individual modelling style for which the sculptor was celebrated during his lifetime. This exceptionally sketchy, free and tactile style reached its apogee in the final years of his life and shows him as a true artistic innovator, centuries ahead of his time.
