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Venus Complains to Jupiter
Master of the Diemid-16th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Among clouds, Jupiter sits at center, with an eagle before him, Hermes at left with winged helmet and staff. Venus arrives from right on a chariot, preceded by doves. Behind them, to the left, Venus converses with Hermes. Hermes in a hilly landscape at lower left. Below, a narrative inscription.
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Details
- Title: Venus Complains to Jupiter
- Creator: Master of the Die, Italian or German, 1530 - 1560
- Date Created: mid-16th century
- Location Created: Rome, Italy
- Publisher: Antonio Salamanca, Italian, ca. 1500 - 1562
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Engraving on laid paper
- Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
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