Adonis Collection (page 2)

The Death of Adonis (pen and brown ink on off-white paper)
1216717 The Death of Adonis (pen and brown ink on off-white paper) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 26.5x33 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; © Ashmolean Museum

Bacchus (Dionysos) and Ariadne, Adonis bathing, Venus and Mars, North Wall
2384699 Bacchus (Dionysos) and Ariadne, Adonis bathing, Venus and Mars, North Wall, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano

Death of Adonis from the ceiling of the Room of Adonis, Rocca dei Rossi, San Secondo, Parma, Italy, detail of 2384731
2384734 Death of Adonis from the ceiling of the Room of Adonis, Rocca dei Rossi, San Secondo, Parma, Italy, detail of 2384731 by Samacchini, Orazio (1532-1577) (attr.to); Rocca dei Rossi

View of the ceiling of the Room of Adonis and the memorial stones of family members Rossi, Gonzaga, Riario and Medici
2384731 View of the ceiling of the Room of Adonis and the memorial stones of family members Rossi, Gonzaga, Riario and Medici, Rocca dei Rossi, San Secondo, Parma, Italy by Samacchini

Venus and Adonis, 1517-18 (fresco) (detail of 2646090)
2646091 Venus and Adonis, 1517-18 (fresco) (detail of 2646090) by Peruzzi, Baldassarre (1481-1536); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Venus and Adonis, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646090 Venus and Adonis, 1517-18 (fresco) by Peruzzi, Baldassarre (1481-1536); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Venus and Adonis, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646089 Venus and Adonis, 1517-18 (fresco) by Peruzzi, Baldassarre (1481-1536); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Death of Adonis from the ceiling of the Room of Adonis, Rocca dei Rossi, San Secondo, Parma, Italy, detail of 2384731
2384732 Death of Adonis from the ceiling of the Room of Adonis, Rocca dei Rossi, San Secondo, Parma, Italy, detail of 2384731 by Samacchini, Orazio (1532-1577) (attr.to); Rocca dei Rossi

Death of Adonis from the ceiling of the Room of Adonis, Rocca dei Rossi, San Secondo, Parma, Italy, detail of 2384731
2384733 Death of Adonis from the ceiling of the Room of Adonis, Rocca dei Rossi, San Secondo, Parma, Italy, detail of 2384731 by Samacchini, Orazio (1532-1577) (attr.to); Rocca dei Rossi

The Death of Adonis, n. d. Creator: Etienne Delaune
The Death of Adonis, n.d

Death of Adonis (?), n. d. Creator: Hubert Francois Gravelot
Death of Adonis (?), n.d

Venus and Adonis (?) with the Duck Hunt, Flanders, c. 1600. Presumably woven at the workshop of Jacques I Geubels or his widow Catharina van den Eynde

Venus Mourning Adonis, c. 1490-1515 (marble)
7082079 Venus Mourning Adonis, c.1490-1515 (marble) by Briosco, Benedetto (c.1460-1514); 33.0x119.4 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; North Carolina Museum of Art; Italian

Venus mourning Adonis, seated beneath a tree and embracing him, with Cupid at right, ca. 1786

The Death of Adonis, 1535-55. Creator: Jean Mignon
The Death of Adonis, 1535-55

Venus and Adonis, ca. 1570. Creator: Giorgio Ghisi
Venus and Adonis, ca. 1570

Venus and Adonis (oil on canvas)
990268 Venus and Adonis (oil on canvas) by Aldrovandini, Tommaso (1653-1736); 93x210 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus and Adonis. Tommaso Aldrovandini (1653-1736). Oil on canvas

Adonis, King George IIIs Favourite Charger, (oil on panel)
990569 Adonis, King George IIIs Favourite Charger, (oil on panel) by Ward, James (1769-1859); 62.2x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Adonis, King George IIIs Favourite Charger)

Venus and Adonis (oil on canvas)
693028 Venus and Adonis (oil on canvas) by Boeckhorst, Jan (1605-68) (attr. to); 91x135 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Death of Adonis
3433481 Death of Adonis by Franceschini, Marco Antonio (1648-1729); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Folding fan with "Adonis Led by Cupids to Venus, "after Francesco Albani
1069490 Folding fan with " Adonis Led by Cupids to Venus, " after Francesco Albani, mount c.1720s-1730s, guards and sticks c.1740s-1750s (gouache & w/c on double vellum leaf)

The birth of Adonis or Nascita di Adone, Book X, illustration from Ovid
STC415870 The birth of Adonis or Nascita di Adone, Book X, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Venus and Adonis (pen & brown ink, with brush & brown wash & black chalk
2972566 Venus and Adonis (pen & brown ink, with brush & brown wash & black chalk, heightened with touches of white chalk, on grayish-tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper) by Cheron

Set design for operas at the San Salvatore theatre in Venice
CHT341982 Set design for operas at the San Salvatore theatre in Venice, 1675 (pen & ink wash on paper) by Italian School, (17th century); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

French and foreign butterflies, engraved by Villain, c. 1830-40 (colour litho)
CHT164110 French and foreign butterflies, engraved by Villain, c.1830-40 (colour litho) by Feraud, Madame (19th century) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Death of Adonis (pencil)
6200450 Death of Adonis (pencil) by Duncan, John (1866-1945); 20.3x12.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Sketch book with the number 13 written on the front cover)

Vase, c. 1780 (soft-paste porcelain with paint & gilt)
877755 Vase, c.1780 (soft-paste porcelain with paint & gilt) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); height:43.9 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Columns and cornices from Pompeii
Column (left) from Casa di Caccia Antica or House of the Ancient Hunt, VII.IV.48, Column (right) from Domus M. Asellini or House of Adonis, VI.VII.18, head of Oceanus from Domus M

Wall painting from a room in the Domus M. Asellini or House of Adonis or House of Venus and Adonis or Casa di Ione or Casa con Xystus, Reg. VI.7.18

Adonis Morpho and Pavonia anaxandra butterflies
Adonis Morpho butterfly, Morpho adonis 1, and Pavonia anaxandra 2, 3 (Dasyophthalma creusa?). Handcolored engraving by Choubard after an illustration by Delarue from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Stage machinery for the operas at the San Salvatore theatre in Venice
CHT224309 Stage machinery for the operas at the San Salvatore theatre in Venice, 1675 (pen & ink wash on paper) by Italian School, (17th century); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Adonis, columbine, clematis and hepatica species
Spring adonis, Adonis vernalis, feathery columbine, Thalictrum aquilegifolium, entire-leaved clematis, Clematis integrifolia, common hepatica, Hepatica triloba, and American hepatica

Spring pheasants eye, Adonis vernalis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Varieties of blue butterflies
Adonis blue butterfly, Polyommatus bellargus, male 1, female 2, brown argus, Polyommatus argus 3, azure blue, Polyommatus argiolus, male 4, female 5, Bedford blue, Polyommatus alsus 6

Spring pheasants eye or false hellebore, Adonis vernalis, Adonide printaniere. Handcoloured steel engraving by Charles Louis Constans after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre

Adonis flower or pheasants eye, Adonis annua, Adonis autumnalis, Adonide d automne. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil

Pheasants eye, Adonis annua, Polygynia, hermaphrodite flower with many pistilla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis

Pheasants eye or spring adonis, Adonis vernalis
L Adonide des Alpes. Pheasants eye or spring adonis, Adonis vernalis. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Exotic butterflies of Surinam
Brown page butterfly, Siproeta epaphus 1, 2, and adonis morpho butterfly, Morpho adonis, 3, 4, upperside and underside. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch

The Adonis Flower, or Pheasants Eye, Adonis autumnalis (engraving)
1586981 The Adonis Flower, or Pheasants Eye, Adonis autumnalis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Adonis Flower, or Pheasants Eye, Adonis autumnalis)

Selection from the Exhibition of Works of the late H K Browne at Liverpool (engraving)
1624255 Selection from the Exhibition of Works of the late H K Browne at Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Adonis and Adona (engraving)
1102514 Adonis and Adona (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adonis and Adona. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Curtis British Entomology Plate 167
Coleoptera: Malachus bispinosus = Malachius marginellus Olivier (Spined Soft-beetle) [Plant: Adonis annua (Asonis autumnalis, Pheasant?s Eye)] Date: 1824-39

Adonis (chromolitho)
975934 Adonis (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adonis. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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"Adonis: A Mythological Icon of Beauty and Tragedy" Adonis, a figure deeply rooted in ancient mythology, has captivated artists throughout history. From the delicate brushstrokes of Fabrizio Daminelli's Adonis Blue on Gymnadenia conopsea to the masterpieces by renowned painters like Titian and Luca Cambiaso, this mythical character continues to inspire awe. In Titian's "Venus and Adonis" from 1553, we witness the tender love between Venus and her mortal lover. The painting beautifully portrays their affectionate embrace, immortalizing their passionate bond for eternity. Similarly, in Luca Cambiaso's "Venus and the Nymphs Lamenting the Death of Adonis, " created between 1560-65, we are transported into a world of sorrow as Venus mourns over her beloved's tragic demise. The allure extends beyond paintings alone. Marcantonio Raimondi's depiction of Medor and Angelica from Lodovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso or "Venus and Adonis" showcases another facet of this mythological tale. Created around ca. 1500-1534, it explores themes of desire and temptation that have fascinated audiences for centuries. Even in pen drawings such as "The Death of Adonis, " his final moments are captured with poignant detail on off-white paper. This portrayal serves as a reminder that beauty is ephemeral but forever etched in our memories. Furthermore, frescoes like Bacchus (Dionysos) and Ariadne alongside scenes featuring Venus bathing or Mars entwined with Venus demonstrate how various artists interpreted this timeless story differently within different contexts. Beyond artistry lies architecture; Rocca dei Rossi in San Secondo houses stunning depictions related to Adonis' narrative on its ceilings.