Nicolò Boldrini (Artist), Tiziano Vecellio

Venus and Cupid

Venus and Cupid by Nicolò Boldrini, 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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