Nicolò Boldrini (Artist), Tiziano Vecellio
Artwork Detail
Boldrini is known only by his signed prints drawn from the designs of various artists, and was long considered the best engraver of Titian’s work. The Judgement of Paris named Venus as the most beautiful woman in the universe. The Goddess of Love, she is also the mother of Cupid (Latin Amor; Greek Eros). His presence in art usually indicates that the theme is about love, whether of a positive or negative kind. In this instance the love between mother and child. (Venus Rising, 2005)
- Title
- Venus and Cupid
- Artist/creator
- Nicolò Boldrini, Tiziano Vecellio
- Production date
- 1566
- Medium
- woodcut
- Dimensions
- 316 x 235 mm
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1957
- Accession no
- 1957/31/2
- Copyright
- No known copyright restrictions
- Department
- International Art
- Display status
- Not on display
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