Who created "Venus and Adonis"?

Venus and Adonis was created by Peter Paul Rubens in probably mid-1630s.

When was "Venus and Adonis" created?

This artwork was created probably mid-1630s.

What medium is "Venus and Adonis"?

Venus and Adonis is Oil on canvas.

Is "Venus and Adonis" in the public domain?

Yes, Venus and Adonis is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Venus and Adonis

Peter Paul Rubens

probably mid-1630s

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

With added strips, 77 3/4 x 95 5/8 in. (197.5 x 242.9 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Harry Payne Bingham, 1937

Accession Number

37.162

Tags

CupidAdonisVenusFemale NudesDogs

Art Historical Context

Peter Paul Rubens, the preeminent Flemish Baroque master, captures the mythic drama of *Venus and Adonis* this grand oil on canvas from the mid-1630s. Drawing from Ovid's *Metoses*, the painting depicts the goddess Venus desperately clutching her lover Adonis, urging him not to hunt amid looming danger, with the cherubic Cupid asleep nearby and faithful hounds at their feet. Rubens' sensual female nudes and dynamic figures embody the Baroque era's emphasis on movement, emotion, and the exuberant beauty of the human form, reflecting his role as a court painter blending classical mythology with ...

About the Artist

Peter Paul Rubens · 1577–1640

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) stands as the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition and the greatest exponent of Baroque painting's dynamism, vitality, and sensuous exuberance. Born in Siegen, Westphalia, and raised in Antwerp, Rubens received a humanist education studying Latin and classical literature before pursuing artistic training under three masters: Tobias Verhaecht, Adam ...

Venus and Adonis

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