Caption

Venus, Gods and goddesses involved in the Judgment of Paris, print, album page, Landscape with Venus and her companion Cupid. In the frame, a Latin inscription referring to the role Venus played in the Judgment of Paris. She is one of the three goddesses whom Paris had to judge. She promised to reward Paris with the love of any woman he chose. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Crispijn van de Passe (I), Cologne, 1592, 1635 - 1660, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, engraving, height 94 mm x width 142 mm, The print has been cleaned with a pen. In the past, someone scratched the cross and breasts of Venus with a pen., (story of) Venus (Aphrodite), An oval engraving shows a reclining nude woman draped with a cloth, her body turned slightly with one arm raised and the other resting near her thigh, her hair loose and wavy. Beside her is a winged cherub holding an arrow and a quiver, looking toward the woman. Behind them a tent-like drapery forms a dark backdrop, and to the right a landscape with trees, rolling hills, and small buildings recedes toward the horizon. In the foreground near the woman are scattered objects including a bowl of fruit, a bow, and a cluster of flowers. The scene is enclosed within an ornamental oval frame set against a textured background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B26_069

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38.1Mb (9.3Mb) / 15.0in x 9.9in / 4508 x 2955 (300dpi)

Keywords

Venus Gods goddesses involved Judgment Paris print album page Landscape companion Cupid frame Latin inscription referring role Venus played three goddesses whom Paris judge promised reward Paris love any woman chose part album printmaker Crispijn van de Passe I Cologne 1592 1635 - 1660 North Rhine-Westphalia paper engraving height 94 mm x width 142 mm cleaned pen past someone scratched cross breasts story of Aphrodite oval engraving reclining nude woman draped cloth body turned slightly arm raised resting near thigh hair loose wavy Beside winged cherub holding arrow quiver looking woman them tent- drapery forms dark backdrop right landscape trees rolling hills small buildings recedes horizon foreground near scattered objects bowl fruit bow cluster flowers scene enclosed within ornamental oval frame set textured background