'Venus and Adonis' 1778

Francesco Bartolozzi's stipple engraving 'Venus and Adonis' from 1778 depicts the Roman goddess Venus embracing the mortal Adonis, known for his beauty. Set within an oval frame, the scene unfolds in a landscape setting with a cascading waterfall, hinting at the tragic fate of Adonis. The delicate lines of the engraving and the use of a single color, perhaps sepia, contribute to the romanticism of the subject matter. This print, now housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst, exemplifies Bartolozzi's mastery of the stipple engraving technique.