16th-century Italian sculpture acquired by the Prado

4/10/23 - Acquisition - Madrid, Prado Museum - A marble by Giovanni Bandini has finally been purchased by the Prado Museum, having been declared a "property of cultural interest" last April by the Comunidad de Madrid [1]. This Venus accompanied by Cupid joins a bronze by the Florentine sculptor entitled The Hunt, which he created to convince the Duke of Urbino of his talent; however, the Duke preferred the famous and brilliant Giambologna. The group in The Hunt was later presented by Francesco Maria II della Rovere to the future Philip II of Spain.