Venus and the rose, Venus stands with its feet in the water, with a rose bush between its legs, in front of a large rock with vegetation. Amor sits along the water on the right. In the background Adonis is being attacked by Mars. Venus looks to this event. Further in the background a city. Below the show four lines of Latin text in two columns., Venus wounded by the thorns of a rose-bush, the roses change from white to red (possibly combined with the story of Adonis), Venus and Cupid (Cupid not being more mere attribute), Mars pursuing Adonis, Giorgio Ghisi, Italy, 1530 - 1582, paper, engraving, h 304 mm × w 214 mm
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Venus, rose, Venus stands, feet, water, rose bush, legs, front, large rock, vegetation, Amor sits, right, background Adonis, attacked, Mars, Venus looks, event, Further, background, city, four lines, Latin text, two columns, Venus wounded, thorns, rose-bush, roses change, white, red, combined, story, Adonis, Cupid, mere attribute, Mars pursuing Adonis, Giorgio Ghisi, Italy, 1530, 1582, paper, engraving
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