Venus and Adonis
around 1595/97, Artist: Bartholomäus Spranger
Venus and Adonis
Venus loves the handsome shepherd and hunter Adonis. Full of foreboding, she tries in vain to hold the loved one back from the hunt; later he will be killed by a wild boar. The hunting dog in the foreground is his symbol, while Cupid and the pair of doves accompany Venus. The richly shaded colouring, above all the silkily shimmering skin, show the influence of Hans von Aachen who had finally arrived at the Prague Court in 1596.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Netherlandish
Dated
around 1595/97
Artist
Bartholomäus Spranger (1546 Antwerpen - 1611 Prag) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
163 cm × 104,3 cm
Framed (gallery frame): 178 cm × 120 cm × 6,5 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 2526
Provenance
From the treasury of Rudolf II.
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