Venus Crowning Adonis

Venus Crowning Adonis1789

Antonio Canova Italy

Museo Gypsotheca Antonio Canova, Possagno

Venus Crowning Adonis by Antonio Canova.

Marble sculpture from 1789 in Italy during the neoclassical movement.

Depicting Venus, Adonis, Aphrodite.

Themes
LoveErosMoralityRebellionAdmirationInner MasculinePleasureAgapeBeautyBirthCalmFemale IndependanceFemininityFertilityInner FeminineLiberationLustPeace
Symbolism
Laurel WreathCopperEvening StarMorning StarPearlWaterHaloLyreSunZodiacAlbedoDissolutionDoveMoonRoseSeashell
Medium Sculpture 23 works Movement Neoclassical 22 works Materials Marble 18 works
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