VRIES, ADRIAEN DE

born , 1545/46, The Hague died Dec. 15, 1626, Prague the most important Dutch Mannerist sculptor. De Vries left his homeland, where there was little interest in sculpture at the time, and he never returned. In Florence he studied under Giambologna, the leading Italian Mannerist sculptor of his day. De Vries lived for a time in Rome and later worked for Charles Emmanuel, duke of Savoy, and as court sculptor (from 1601) under the emperor Rudolf II in Prague. De Vries's most significant work is the "Hercules Fountain" (1596-1602), a monumental Italianate work created in Augsburg for the city festival of 1600. His "Psyche with Pandora's Box" is a characteristic example of his style-shimmering satin finish, spiraling complexity, and a soaring grace.