Venus and Adonis
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"Venus and Adonis" is a Mannerist painting by Bartholomeus Spranger depicting the mythological love story between the goddess Venus and the mortal Adonis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Venus and Adonis canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mannerist painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | late Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyleCharacteristic |
artificial poses
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complex composition ⓘ dramatic gestures ⓘ elongated bodies ⓘ sensuous atmosphere ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Venus and Adonis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Bartholomeus Spranger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | European court art ⓘ |
| depicts |
Adonis
NERFINISHED
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Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ classical mythology ⓘ erotic scene ⓘ interaction between deity and mortal ⓘ mythological love story ⓘ nude figures ⓘ scene from Ovidian tradition ⓘ |
| genre | mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticGoal |
allegory of sensual love
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display of idealized nude ⓘ |
| hasArtisticInfluence |
Italian Mannerism
NERFINISHED
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courtly art of Rudolf II ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
goddess with lover
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hunting attributes of Adonis ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalContext | Greco-Roman mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
beauty
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desire ⓘ love ⓘ mortality ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
goddess of love
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mortal hunter ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bartholomeus Spranger oeuvre ⓘ |
| portraysCharacterAs |
Adonis as reluctant lover
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Venus as seducing figure ⓘ |
| usesMedium | oil paint ⓘ |
| usesSupport | canvas ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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