Venus and Adonis
Venus discovers the body of her beloved Adonis, who has been fatally injured during a wild boar hunt. Bossuit masterfully rendered the goddess of love’s dismay as she hastens to his side. During the final years of his life, the Flemish ivory carver Van Bossuit worked almost exclusively for Petronella de la Court, wife of an Amsterdam merchant and herself a beer brewer. This relief comes from her cabinet of art.
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Venus and Adonis
Venus discovers the body of her beloved Adonis, who has been fatally injured during a wild boar hunt. Bossuit masterfully rendered the goddess of love’s dismay as she hastens to his side. During the final years of his life, the Flemish ivory carver Van Bossuit worked almost exclusively for Petronella de la Court, wife of an Amsterdam merchant and herself a beer brewer. This relief comes from her cabinet of art.
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Venus discovers the body of he ...... comes from her cabinet of art.
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Venus ontdekt het lichaam van ...... tkabinet stamt ook dit reliëf.
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BK-NM-2931
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Rijksmuseum
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Venus and Adonis
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Venus en Adonis
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created
c. 1685 - c. 1692
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ca. 1685 - ca. 1692
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extent
breedte 12,5 cm
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dikte 3,0 cm
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height 18.1 cm
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hoogte 18,1 cm
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thickness 3.0 cm
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width 12.5 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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fourth quarter 17th century
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vierde kwart 17e eeuw
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