Venus and Amor by Hans Holbein the Younger

Venus and Amor 1525

hansholbeintheyounger

Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, Switzerland

mother

oil painting

portrait reference

roman-mythology

cupid

portrait head and shoulder

animal portrait

mythology

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

facial portrait

lady

portrait art

fine art portrait

digital portrait

Hans Holbein the Younger’s *Venus and Amor* (1525) is a small oil painting that depicts the Roman goddess Venus and the god Cupid, or Amor. Venus, with her signature long hair and delicate features, is seated while Amor rests his arm on her. In her right hand, Venus holds a cupid’s arrow, a symbol of the goddess’s power over love. With its intimate scale and intricate details, the painting exemplifies Holbein’s mastery of portraiture. Today, *Venus and Amor* is housed in the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland.