1637
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Venus Sleeping on Clouds is a 1637 oil by Simon Vouet, a French Classical Baroque work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
This painting shows a woman lying down, resting her head on her hand. She's wearing a yellow cloth wrapped around her body. The background is dark, with some trees and clouds. The woman's pose and the way she's dressed make her look relaxed and comfortable. The dark background helps focus attention on her. If you like this painting, you might want to check out more works by artist Simon Vouet.
Simon Vouet (French pronunciation: ; 9 January 1590 – 30 June 1649) was a French painter who studied and rose to prominence in Italy before being summoned by Louis XIII to serve as Premier peintre du Roi in France.
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