Venus and Adonis, ca. 1570, Engraving, Sheet: 12 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (32 x 22.5 cm), Prints, Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, Mantua ca. 1520–1582 Mantua), After Teodoro Ghisi (Italian, 1536–1601), In his narrative poem 'Metamorphoses' Ovid tells us that Venus, grazed by Cupid's arrow, fell in love with Adonis and urged him not to hunt dangerous animals. Ignoring her advice, the handsome youth was killed by a wild boar
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Venus, Adonis, ca, 1570, Engraving, Sheet, 12 5/8 x 8 7/8, 32 22.5 cm, Prints, Giorgio Ghisi, Italian, Mantua ca., 1520–1582, Mantua, After Teodoro, 1536–1601, narrative poem, Metamorphoses, Ovid tells us, grazed, Cupid, arrow, fell, love, urged, hunt dangerous, animals, Ignoring, advice, handsome youth, killed, wild boar
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