Life-size, the nude Goddess Venus presents herself to the viewer on a narrow strip of ground against a black background. A transparent veil emphasizes her nakedness rather than concealing it. Her weight is supported on her left leg. Turned slightly to one side she pays attention to the little Cupid
Life-size, the nude Goddess Venus presents herself to the viewer on a narrow strip of ground against a black background. A transparent veil emphasizes her nakedness rather than concealing it. Her weight is supported on her left leg. Turned slightly to one side she pays attention to the little Cupid on her left. She looks down to him and appears to point at him with two fingers. Cupid still holds the honeycomb in his right hand and with the left hand he attempts to defend himself against the attacking bees. Seeking assistance he looks at his mother.
[Görres, cda 2012]
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Cat. Otterlo 1969, 39-40] |
- Production date
- after 1537
Production date
after 1537 | [Cat. Otterlo 1969, 39-40] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 174 x 66.5 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 174 x 66.5 cm
Dimensions including frame: 188 x 80.5 cm
[Cat. Otterlo 1969, 39- 40]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia left of centre: winged serpent
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia left of centre: winged serpent
- Inscriptions and Labels
- top left in dark golden-yellow Roman capitals: 'DVM PVER ALVEOLO FVRATVR MELLA CUPIDO
FVRANTI DIGITVM CVSPIDE FIXIT APIS.
SIC …Inscriptions and Labels
Inscriptions, Badges:
- top left in dark golden-yellow Roman capitals:
'DVM PVER ALVEOLO FVRATVR MELLA CUPIDO
FVRANTI DIGITVM CVSPIDE FIXIT APIS.
SIC ETIAM NOBIS ET PERITVRA VOLVPTAS
QVAM PETIMVS TRISTI MIXTA DOLORE NOCET.'
[Cat. Otterlo 1969, 39-40]
- Owner
- Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo
- Repository
- Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo
- Location
- Otterlo
- CDA ID
- NL_KMMO_KM110-841
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR396
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/NL_KMMO_KM110-841/
- top left in dark golden-yellow Roman capitals: 'DVM PVER ALVEOLO FVRATVR MELLA CUPIDO