Cranach made numerous paintings and prints of Venus, the goddess of love. He always accentuated her nakedness with jewellery, a hat or a veil. In this case her hand gesture is appropriate to the scene: Venus tells Cupid to resist shooting his arrows of love. The moral: that people should also learn to control their urges.
Specifications
| Title | Venus and Cupid |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Woodcut |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 285 mm Width 193 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Lucas Cranach (I)
|
| Accession number | MB 1956/152 (PK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1956 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1956 |
| Creation date | in 1506 |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Woodcut
> Manual
> Relief printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Germany > Western Europe > Europe |
