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Love in the Elysian Fields
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In this engraving Cupid is shown being punished by those he tormented, a popular subject of Hellenistic art and literature revived in the Renaissance. Bound to a tree in the Elysian Fields, a dwelling place for the virtuous dead, Cupid is watched by the laughing souls of lovers as Venus descends from the sky to beat him with a bouquet of flowers in retribution for the great pain that passion often inflicts. According to the verses on the rock at left, after being whipped Cupid will be set free to escape again "to this world where he triumphs over us."
| Artist / Maker | Giulio Bonasone |
|---|---|
| Date | 1563 |
| Culture / Origin | Italy |
| Medium | engraving |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
BiographyGiulio Bonasone (1510–1574) — Italian painter.Giulio Bonasone worked as painter, printmaker, etcher, graphic artist and copper engraver. Their documented life spans the years 1510 to 1574; born and died in Bologna.Disciplinespainter, printmaker, etcher, graphic artist, copper engraverBorn1510, BolognaDied1574, BolognaSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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