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Summary
Massimiliano Soldani Benzi : Adonis Mourned by Venus and Cupids ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q3297734
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Title |
Adonis Mourned by Venus and Cupids
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Description |
English:
In this subject taken from ancient Greco-Roman mythology, the beautiful hunter Adonis, mortally wounded by a wild boar, is mourned by his lover Venus, goddess of love. The tragedy is rendered with great delicacy and concentrates on the intimate moment of the last farewell. Heightened emotion is imaginatively conveyed by the turbulence of the fluttering drapery and the inherent instability of the angle at which the body rests. Superb craftsmanship in the final chasing of the surface creates rich textures and details. The composition often parallels with the artist's "Dead Christ Mourned by the Virgin" (Walters 54.1066). Soldani, who was employed by the Medici court in Florence, often designed elaborate bases for his works. This exceptional example features detailing with a hunting motif and an inscription in Latin, reading "Through love, I may resurrect," alluding to the transformation of the blood of the dying Adonis into red anemones.
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Date |
circa 1715
date QS:P571,+1715-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Medium | bronze with ebony wood base | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 47 cm (18.5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081
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Accession number |
54.677
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Place of creation | Florence, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Exhibition history | Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1998-2001. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | [Transcription] AMORE RESURGAM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum : Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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