Venus and Cupid
The Met
Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder(German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar)
Date: ca. 1525–27
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Diameter 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A nude woman in a red hat stands beside a winged child holding a bow.
Detailed Description
A circular composition depicts a nude woman and a winged child against a dark, almost black background. The woman stands slightly right of center, facing forward with her head turned slightly to her left. She has long, wavy, light brown hair that extends down her back and over her shoulders. On her head, she wears a wide, flat red hat adorned with white, feathery plumes around its rim. Her body is pale, and she holds a sheer, dark fabric in her hands, which drapes around her lower body and trails off to her right. Her left leg is slightly bent, and her feet are bare on the ground. To the left of the woman, a small, nude, winged child stands on a light-colored, rectangular block. The child, with light skin and short, curly hair, looks up towards the woman's face, with its right hand raised near its head. It holds a small, reddish-brown bow in its left hand. The ground beneath them is a light, mottled brown and white, appearing textured. A rough, light-colored border with a patterned edge frames the circular composition.
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