Death of Adonis
Giulio Romano about 1499 - 1546
Summary
A lifeless nude male figure is mourned by a group of females, whilst a nude female figure sits to the centre crying. Winged cherubs surround a hog in the foreground to the right. A female figure embracing a swan sits on a ledge above the male figure. There are trees to the right.
Object Name
Death of Adonis
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1530
Dimensions
support: 36.5cm x 55.9cm
accession number
1981.81
Collection Group
Place of creation
Italy
Support
paper
Medium
watercolour
ink (brown)
chalk (black)
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