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  • The story of Cupid and Psyche: Venus sending Cupid to Psyche. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1693, after Raphael.
  • The birth of Cupid from Venus, Mercury flies above them and nymphs aid them. Line engraving by W. Cooke, 1807, after E. Le Sueur.
  • Venus (Aphrodite). Etching by S.F. Ravenet after R. Dalton, 1746.
  • The forge of Vulcan: he sits by the forge as his assistants work on iron at the anvil. Engraving by Georges Reverdy.
  • 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.
  • Mars [Ares] and Venus [Aphrodite]. Engraving by D. Marchetti after G. Tognoli after A. Canova.
  • Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.
  • The education of King Louis XV: Venus hands him over to a centaur for education in manly ways. Etching by L. Cars, ca. 1757, after F. Boucher.
  • Venus (Aphrodite) carried on the waves by Triton, with the three Graces and with Cupids. Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.
  • Venus (Aphrodite) carried on the waves by Triton, with the three Graces and with Cupids. Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.
  • A woman feeling the tip of an arrow with her finger; representing the sense of touch. Mezzotint by A. van Haecken after J. Amigoni.
  • Venus pulling a thorn from her foot in beautiful countryside. Engraving by P. Audouin, after P. Bouillon after Raphael.
  • A woman feeling the tip of an arrow with her finger; representing the sense of touch. Mezzotint by A. van Haecken after J. Amigoni.
  • Venus riding a scallop shell chariot over the seas accompanied by Neptune, nymphs and cherubs, symbolising the element water. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.
  • Temple of Venus and Rome, Rome. Engraving by G. Cottafavi.
  • Temple of Venus and Rome, Rome. Coloured etching.
  • Venus pulling a thorn from her foot in an elaborate rural setting, a rabbit accompanies her. Engraving by M. Dente, 1516, after Raphael.
  • Venus at her toilet, assisted by the three Graces; she sits on the lap of one of them, another combs her hair, and two cupids hold a mirror in which she admires her own beauty. Engraving by M. Dorigny, 1651, after S. Vouet.
  • Adonis dying in the lap of Venus. Engraving by A. Campanella after A. R. Mengs, 1778.
  • Adonis dying in the lap of Venus. Engraving by A. Campanella after A. R. Mengs, 1778.
  • Venus and a maid teaching Cupids to swim. Engraving by A. Campanella after A. R. Mengs, 1778.
  • Venus teaching Cupids to fly. Engraving by A. Campanella after A. R. Mengs, 1778.
  • Venus teaching Cupids to fly. Engraving by A. Campanella after A. R. Mengs, 1778.
  • Venus and a maid teaching Cupids to swim. Engraving by A. Campanella after A. R. Mengs, 1778.
  • 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.
  • Venus appears to Aeneas while he is being treated after being wounded in battle. Engraving by L. Desplaces after J.B. Nattier, 17--.
  • Venus and Adonis. Engraving by P.M. Vitali after A. von Maron, 1783.
  • 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.
  • 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.