Sleeping Nymph

Willem van den Broecke, c. 1560

Small, refined alabaster sculptures were a speciality of the Flemish sculptor Van den Broecke. This female figure, with her solid, muscular body, clearly recalls sculptures by Michelangelo. Van den Broecke must have thoroughly studied Michelangelo’s work during his sojourn in Italy.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-1979-7
  • Dimensionsheight 12.4 cm x width 32.3 cm x depth 11.1 cm, height 20.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsalbast