Van Dyck's Venus and Adonis

Author

Jaffé, Michael

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Burlington magazine. 1990, Num. 1051, Vol. 132, 696-703, 13 ill. (1 col.)

ISSN

0007-6287

Abstract (en)

Discusses a painting by Van Dyck which has recently been discovered in a family collection in the Low Countries. Argues that the picture depicts George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, and his future wife, Katherine Manners, in the roles of Adonis and Venus. Seeks to demonstrate that the work was commissioned by Villiers and painted by Van Dyck during the latter's first English visit, 1620-1621. Discusses iconography and traces provenance.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United Kingdom
• Dyck, Anthonie van, 1599-1641
• Painting
• Venus and Adonis
• Great Britain
• 1600-1700
• Buckingham, George Villiers, duke of, 1592-1628
• Buckingham, Katherine Manners, duchess of, ca.1603-1649
• Portraits
• Commissions
• Iconography
• Adonis
• Venus
• Collections

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Royaume-Uni
• Dyck, Anthonie van, 1599-1641
• Peinture
• Vénus et Adonis
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1600-1700
• Buckingham, George Villiers, duke of, 1592-1628
• Buckingham, Katherine Manners, duchess of, v.1603-1649
• Portrait
• Commande d'oeuvre d'art
• Iconographie
• Adonis
• Vénus
• Collections

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920101-00418677

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