Venus
Agostino Carracci
1567 - 1602
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
195; 154
About this artwork
Venus ligt in een landschap. Amor zit naast haar geknield. Rechts staat een sater achter een boom en begluurt Venus en Amor.
About the Artist
Agostino Carracci · 1557–1602
Agostino left his profession as a tailor to become an artist. His earliest works were engravings, which was an extremely profitable practice and he was famed for having attained new heights of perfection. He was also a skilled painter and collaborated with his famous relations on various commisions. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits.