Who created "Study of Venus and Cupid, from Prove di Vari Rami Inediti [...]"?

Study of Venus and Cupid, from Prove di Vari Rami Inediti [...] was created by Francesco Rosaspina|Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) in 19th century.

What medium is "Study of Venus and Cupid, from Prove di Vari Rami Inediti [...]"?

Study of Venus and Cupid, from Prove di Vari Rami Inediti [...] is Etching and aquatint with brown ink.

Is "Study of Venus and Cupid, from Prove di Vari Rami Inediti [...]" in the public domain?

Yes, Study of Venus and Cupid, from Prove di Vari Rami Inediti [...] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Study of Venus and Cupid, from Prove di Vari Rami Inediti [...]

Q: When was "Study of Venus and Cupid, from Prove di Vari Rami Inediti [...]" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

Francesco Rosaspina|Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola)

19th century

Image not available — this artwork is under copyright

View on museum website →

Medium

Etching and aquatint with brown ink

Dimensions

Mount: 19 5/8 × 15 1/4 in. (49.8 × 38.7 cm) Plate: 9 × 6 15/16 in. (22.8 × 17.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Harry Shaw Newman, 1941

Accession Number

41.97.286(37a)

Art Historical Context

Behold the delicate *Study of Venus and Cup*, a 19th-century and aquatint with brown ink by Francesco Rosaspina faithfully reproducing a composition by the Renaissance Mannerist master Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazz). Part of the series *Prove di Vari Rami Initi*—likely proofs from unpublished plates—this print captures the goddess of love tenderly interacting with her son Cupid, evoking elegant, elongated figures and graceful poses hallmark of Parmigianino's. Created around 1530 in the artist's innovative Mannerist vein, the original study reflects the era's fascination with clas...

Study of Venus and Cupid, from Prove di Vari Rami Inediti [...]

Send Feedback