Venere Tenta Di Trattenere Adone Dall'andare a Caccia 

Giovanni Battista Gaulli, also known as Baciccio, was an Italian painter who is famous for his Baroque style and dramatic compositions. This painting is a mythological work featuring Venus, the Roman goddess of love, attempting to hold back Adonis, a handsome young man, from going out to hunt. The composition is dynamic, with Venus embracing Adonis and the putti in the upper corner playfully obstructing his path. A dog is seen to the right, possibly hinting at the eventual tragic death of Adonis by a wild boar, a motif that often appears in interpretations of this myth.