Mars's Revenge on Adonis

1696

Crescenzio Onofri

Associated Names
Crescenzio Onofri

Artist, Italian, probably 1632 - 1712 or after

The image depicts a landscape with a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is in the upper third, separating the land from the sky. Distant mountains and small village buildings are visible on the horizon. The sky shows clouds and a dynamic figure holding a spear. The artwork features detailed brushwork or etching, particularly in the texture of trees and clouds. The color scheme is monochrome in light and dark grays. In the foreground, a figure interacts with a wild boar, surrounded by trees on both sides.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.6 x 44.5 cm (12 7/16 x 17 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 35.1 x 49.5 cm (13 13/16 x 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.3.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 11

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

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

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: In oedibus Marchionis Caroli Theoduli Oppidi Sancti Viti pinxit et ere incidit Crescentius deHunufrys; later hand on verso: ST8384L155 / B.11 / 94/

Wikidata ID

Q74067079

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