Venus as a Huntress Appearing to Aeneas and Achates 1713
antoniobalestra
drawing
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drawing
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pen sketch
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pencil sketch
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personal sketchbook
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ink drawing experimentation
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pen-ink sketch
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sketchbook drawing
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sketchbook art
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fantasy sketch
This 1713 drawing by Antonio Balestra depicts a scene from Virgil’s Aeneid, a famous epic poem from Roman literature. Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, is depicted as a huntress with her bow and arrow, appearing to Aeneas and his companion Achates. The drawing is executed in brown ink and features the detailed, expressive brushwork typical of Balestra’s artistic style. The work is a preparatory sketch, characterized by its loose and gestural lines, for a larger painting.
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