Venus and Cupid 1524

palmavecchio

Fitzwilliam Museum (University of Cambridge), Cambridge, UK

abstract painting

fictional-character

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

neo expressionist

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

mythology

painting painterly

animal drawing portrait

surrealist

watercolor

"Venus and Cupid" is a painting by the Venetian artist Palma Vecchio, completed in 1524. The painting depicts the Roman goddess Venus reclining in a landscape, with Cupid, the god of love, standing beside her. Venus's relaxed pose, soft flesh tones and the idyllic landscape create a sensual and idealized vision of beauty. The painting is now housed in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK.