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Venus (Roman deity)

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  • Astronomy: Venus with Cupid, and an angel above looking downward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.
  • Venus and a maid teaching Cupids to swim. Engraving by A. Campanella after A. R. Mengs, 1778.
  • Hygiene in the British army in Italy: a soldier interprets a statue of Venus lacking the head and an arm as the consequences of venereal disease. Drawing by Stacey Hopper, ca. 1944.
  • Venus [Aphrodite]. Etching by F. Perrier.
  • The surgeon cannot extract an arrow from the thigh of Aeneas; Venus brings a medicinal herb to accomplish what the surgeon cannot. Oil painting after Virgil.
  • The god Mercury, with Venus in the background, tries to teach Cupid to read. Engraving by R. Gaillard, 1744, after Van-Loo le pere.
  • Three women praying to Venus (Aphrodite). Engraving by J.D. Dugourc, 1772, after C. Netscher.
  • Bacchus with attendant satyrs sits drinking by a cave as Venus appears to him and offers him a cup of love. Engraving by J. Audran after A. Coypel, 1704.
  • Eros (Cupid), holding a bow and arrow, being crowned with laurel by his mother Aphrodite (Venus); two putti are cutting branches of laurel and three putti are playing with arrows in the foreground; below, a rococo cartouche. Ink drawing.
  • Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.
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    Venus and Adonis. Engraving by P.M. Vitali after A. von Maron, 1783.

    Maron, Anton von, 1733-1808. | Date: 1783 | Reference: 662824i
    Part of: Wall paintings from the Villa Negroni (Montalto), Rome
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    The story of Cupid and Psyche: Venus, borne by dolphins and accompanied by tritons and nereids, is told by a seagull that her son Cupid is ill. Engraving by the Master of the Die, 15--, after M. Coxie, 153-.

    Coxcie, Michel, 1499-1592. | Date: [between 1500 and 1599] | Reference: 2944545i
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    Venus [Aphrodite]. Etching by F. Perrier.

    Perrier, François, 1590?-1656? | Reference: 11446i
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    Venus and Adonis. Mezzotint after B. West, 1767.

    West, Benjamin, 1738-1820. | Date: [between 1770 and 1779?] | Reference: 2969684i
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    Venus [Aphrodite]. Etching by L.M.Y. Quéverdo and J. Pillement and engraving by C. Niquet the elder after Bourdon.

    Bourdon, active 1804-1815. | Reference: 11272i
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