Curator’s note
Venus and Adonis
A popular subject Titian painted in several versions: Venus restraining Adonis as he leaves for the hunt. The twisting bodies and warm color convey both the sensuality and the dramatic tension of Venetian painting.
Source: Arterra 큐레이션
- Date
- 1550s
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 42 x 52 1/2 in. (106.7 x 133.4 cm)
- On view
- Gallery 608
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