Nudes did not appear significantly in Cranach's work until at least 1520, but thereafter many mythological, biblical and historical characters emerge, and representations of the female nude are amongst the most coveted of his works. Examination by infra-red has shown that Venus was originally painted wearing a large crimson hat,
Nudes did not appear significantly in Cranach's work until at least 1520, but thereafter many mythological, biblical and historical characters emerge, and representations of the female nude are amongst the most coveted of his works. Examination by infra-red has shown that Venus was originally painted wearing a large crimson hat, now covered by the brown curtain behind her head.
[Compton Verney, revised 2012]
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
| Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Compton Verney, revised 2012] |
- Production date
- about 1525
Production date
| about 1525 | [Compton Verney, revised 2012] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 39 x 26 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 39 x 26 cm
[Compton Verney, revised 2012]
- Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia bottom left: winged serpent and dated (indistinct): '1525'
Signature / Dating
Artist's insignia bottom left: winged serpent and dated (indistinct): '1525'
[Compton Verney, revised 2012]
- Owner
- Compton Verney, Warwickshire
- Repository
- Compton Verney, Warwickshire
- Location
- Warwickshire
- CDA ID
- UK_CVCSC_0339-N
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR246M
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/UK_CVCSC_0339-N/
