Venus Appearing to Aeneas

c. 1505

Marcantonio Raimondi

Associated Names
Marcantonio Raimondi

Artist, Roman, c. 1480 - c. 1534

Two full-body figures are depicted in the image. The person on the left is standing, characterized by long, wavy hair and soft facial features. They are dressed in a flowing garment, holding a spear. The person on the right is seated on a ledge, with short, curly hair, defined facial features, and a muscular torso. This figure wears armor and has their arm resting on a shield placed beside them. The background is filled with detailed trees and foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.4 × 11.5 cm (7 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.64

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 288

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 357.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Markings

verso: British Museum Duplicate (Lugt 305)

Wikidata ID

Q64960111

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