Venus en Cupido
1510 - 1550
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
33; 55
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
**Venus and Cupid** by Hans Sebald Behamc. 1500–1550) is a delicate engraving capturing the timeless myth of the goddess of love and her mischievous son. Measuring just 55 mm high by 33 mm wide, this intimate work exemplifies the "Little Masters"—a group of German Renaissance artists, including Beham, renowned for their masterful small-scale prints. Created between 1510 and 1550, it reflects the Northern Renaissance's fascination with classical antiquity, blending pagan mythology with the era's intricate detail and moral undertones. Beham, a Nuremberg native and pupil of Albrecht Dürer, eleva...
About the Artist
Hans Sebald Beham · 1500–1550
Sebald Beham (1500-1550), often called Hans Sebald Beham, was a German painter and printmaker born in Nuremberg. He stands as the most important figure among the Kleinmeister (Little Masters), a group of German artists who created remarkably detailed prints on a diminutive scale in the generation following Albrecht Dürer. Beham's significance lies in his technical virtuosity and unprecedented pro...