Venus and Adonis — Bartholomeus Spranger

Bartholomeus Spranger. Painted c. 1585 - c. 1590.

Venus, the goddess of love, warns her lover Adonis of the danger of the hunt. In vain, however, for he is killed by a wild boar. On the left, Cupid, the god of love, already gestures in despair. The tall, slender figures with small heads are characteristic of Spranger’s style. The hilly landscape is ‘old-fashioned’: the artist derived it from an early 16th-century painting.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in The birth of the Republic / Mannerism and caravaggism, 17th Century, Main building.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 109 × 135 cm

Print: 96.1 × 119 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200107993. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.