1644
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Venus and Adonis is a 1644 ink by Simone Cantarini, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman and a man in a wooded area. The woman is naked, reaching for the man’s arm. The man is dressed, holding a staff, and looks away. Trees and bushes fill the background, drawn with quick, rough lines. The artist used a technique that lets ink pile up for dark lines. This makes the scene feel urgent and alive. Check out etching to see how artists build shadows like this.
Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called il Pesarese (Baptized on 21 August 1612 – 15 October 1648) was an Italian painter and etcher.
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