Details
- Dimensions
- 49.21ʺW × 1.97ʺD × 35.43ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Condition
- Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Partially Restored Partially Restored less
- Description
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Antique oil on canvas painting depicting Venus and Adonis.
The painting depicts in a sublimated atmosphere the death of Adonis, … more Antique oil on canvas painting depicting Venus and Adonis.
The painting depicts in a sublimated atmosphere the death of Adonis, the young man loved by Venus, who was mortally wounded by a wild boar during a hunting trip.
The myth, taken from Book X of Ovid's Metamorphoses, tells that Venus, as soon as she hears in the distance the lament of the dying Adonis, descends to earth on her chariot drawn by swans to assist him.
Venus is depicted lying next to her dying beloved, their sinuous bodies close together seeming to merge in final grief, their tapering hands and long fingers drawing the despair of the moment, while the hunter's dog mournfully watches the tragic denouement.
Condition: Very good condition.
Provenance: 18th-century France.
Measurements: 125x90cm.
Document: Certificate of Authenticity. less
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