Venus and the Nymphs Lamenting the Death of Adonis, Luca Cambiaso, 1560–65

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Venus and the Nymphs Lamenting the Death of Adonis, 1560–65, Woodcut, Image: 10 1/16 × 11 5/8 in. ( × cm), Prints, Luca Cambiaso (Italian, Moneglia 1527–1585 Madrid), Cambiaso represented the tale of Venus and Adonis in many of his paintings and drawings. A number of his designs also appear in woodcuts, which may have been created under his supervision. Here, Venus, in the company of the Graces, mourns her dead love, while amorini attack and trap the boar responsible for his death

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Size: 4873px × 4216px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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