4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2018.

Venus Chastising Amoretti

Artist Jan van Bijlert (Dutch, 1597 - 1671)

Dateca. 1630-40

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions49 5/8 x 57 3/4 in. (126 x 146.7 cm)
Overall, Frame: 61 x 69 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (154.9 x 176.5 x 8.9 cm)

ClassificationsEuropean art

Credit LineMuseum purchase in memory of Roy B. Martin, Jr. with gratitude for his service as a Trustee and Board Chairman and in recognition of the crucial role he played in the founding of the Museum

Object number2002.1

Terms

Venus
Amoretti
doves
Angels
Blue
White
Black
Gray
Brown
Yellow
Red

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DescriptionThis is an oil on canvas of Venus, the Roman goddess, hitting Amoretti on the back. Venus, facing left, wears a long, full skirt with a sash around her waist and her blouse is open, revealing her chest. In the left bottom corner, Amoretti kneels in an prayful position toward the right. Spreading their wings for flight, two doves prepare to spring from the painting on right side.

Label TextJan van Bijlert Dutch, 1597–1671 Venus Chastising Amoretti, ca. 1630–40 Oil on canvas Museum purchase, in memory of Roy B. Martin, Jr., with gratitude for his service as a Trustee and Board Chairman and in recognition of the crucial role he played in the founding of the Museum 2002.1