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Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis, ca. 1551 - 1558

  • etching, paper
  • 222 x 304 mm
  • Inv. 2014-O

Public Domain

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This landscape with hunting scenes shows Adonis being killed by a boar on the right. In the centre are Venus and Amor mourning the dead Adonis. The print is part of a series of 13 landscapes with Biblical and mythological scenes.

Artist

Hieronymus Cock RKD
Antwerp 1518 - Antwerp 1570
etchersAAT

Matthijs Cock RKD
Antwerp ca. 1509 - 1510 - Antwerp ca. 1540 - 1548
after

Hieronymus Cock RKD
Antwerp 1518 - Antwerp 1570
publisherAAT

Title Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis
Date ca. 1551 - 1558
Period 16th century
Location Antwerp TGN
Medium and support etching AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: Deflet amasium suum/ Adonidem Venus.
printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: Cock fe / Cum gratia et privilegio per an° 6.
inscription on the back, bottom right: 20
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number 2014-O
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-O
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11753/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300417629 mythologies (religious concept) AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass 21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass
25F24(WILD BOAR) hoofed animals (WILD BOAR) Iconclass
25G3 trees Iconclass
25G31 shrubs Iconclass
25H11 mountains Iconclass
25H112 rocks Iconclass
25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass
25H213 river Iconclass
25I5 landscape with tower or castle Iconclass
31A the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) Iconclass
31A236 lying figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31B6214 weeping Iconclass
31B62141 tears Iconclass
34B11 dog Iconclass
42E131 mourning the dead Iconclass
43C111243 boar-hunting Iconclass
43C1147 hunting dogs Iconclass
46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman Iconclass
46C13141 horse Iconclass
46C13142 ass, donkey Iconclass
46C144 four-wheeled, animal-drawn vehicle, e.g.: cab, carriage, coach Iconclass
46C21 ships (in general) Iconclass
46C23 boat propelled by man or animal Iconclass
46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat Iconclass
47I14 harvest Iconclass
47I1451 hay-wagon Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History Iconclass
92 gods ~ classical mythology Iconclass
92C4 (story of) Venus (Aphrodite) Iconclass
92C491 (story of) Adonis Iconclass
92C4915 death of Adonis: he is killed by a boar Iconclass
92C49151 Venus mourning Adonis Iconclass
92D1 (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros) Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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