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Venus and Adonis

mid-1700s

follower of Georg Raphael Donner

(Austrian, 1693–1741)
Culture
Austria, Vienna
Medium
lead
Measurements
Overall: 20.6 x 20.7 cm (8 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1987.198
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Description

Venus, the goddess of love, fell in love with the mortal Adonis. Here she urges him not to pursue the dangerous sport of hunting boar, advice he ignored, eventually leading to his death.

Venus and Adonis

mid-1700s

Georg Raphael Donner

(Austrian, 1693–1741)
Austria, Vienna

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