Venus and Adonis 

Maarten de Vos's "Venus and Adonis" depicts the Roman goddess Venus mourning over the slain Adonis. The painting portrays the mythological tale of Venus's love for Adonis, a hunter who was killed by a wild boar. This painting is likely from the late 16th century given that Maarten de Vos was born in 1532 and died in 1603. The painting depicts the sorrow of Venus as she leans over Adonis's body with a dramatic expression. The scene is set in a pastoral landscape with a swan in the background and a hound with a collar and hunting gear at Adonis's feet, alluding to the hunter's fate. This painting exemplifies the popular subject of mythological scenes in 16th-century Northern European art, and the artist's skill at creating realistic and emotional figures.