Venus Reclining in a Landscape
1517
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Domenico Campagnola
Domenico Campagnola (1517–1517) was an artist.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Venus Reclining in a Landscape is a 1517 ink by Domenico Campagnola, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a woman lying down in a grassy field, her body turned slightly toward us. She’s wrapped in a loose cloth, with one arm bent under her head and the other resting on the ground. Behind her, trees and a small building sit in the distance. The artist used fine lines to show the folds of her cloth and the texture of the grass. The date "1517" is written in the corner, matching the year this was made. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.
Domenico Campagnola (1517–1517) was an artist.
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