Albrecht AltdorferGerman, 1480–1538Venus after the Bath
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Not on view at present
Where is “Venus after the Bath” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
About the work
This design originated with Raphael, then spread north through an engraving by the Italian printmaker Marcantonio Raimondi. Albrecht Altdorfer added his own twist, switching the emphasis from classical beauty to action. While the Italian Venus dried her foot in self-absorbed reverie, this sharp-featured version resembles a harried hausfrau, impatient to finish her bath so she can respond to the yammering Cupid.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
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- Accession number
- 2015.93.31
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- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
In the life of Albrecht Altdorfer
The whole life1526
Becomes the chief architect of Regensburg
From 1526 he is the city's chief architect, responsible among other things for its fortifications; during the Reformation he devoted himself mainly to architecture. Contemporaries saw in him above all an architect: his gravestone says that a builder lies buried beneath it.
c. 1526
A possible trip to Italy
Around 1526 he possibly visited Italy.
by 1529
Gives up the office of mayor for the Duke's commission
William IV, Duke of Bavaria, commissions “The Battle of Alexander” as part of a series of eight historical battle scenes for the Residenz in Munich; to accept the commission, Altdorfer renounces the office of Mayor of Regensburg. The painting is thought to be the earliest to show the curvature of the Earth from a great height.
1529–1530
Reinforces the city's defences against the Turkish threat
In 1529–1530 he is charged with reinforcing certain fortifications of Regensburg in response to the Turkish threat.
